Caption

Vase with cover, Japanese, Edo period 18th century, imari ceramics depicting flowers, bamboo, peonies, and karashishi; vessel, height 25.5 cm, diameter 16 cm., A ceramic lidded jar with a glossy surface, featuring a deep blue background with extensive red and white floral and cloud-like motifs, and accents of green and brown in the painted panels; the jar has a bulbous body tapering to a narrow base with a white foot, a flaring rim under the lid, and a lid topped by an irregular white sculpted finial that has a rough, textured appearance; the painted decoration includes framed panels on the body with stylized botanical scenes in red and brown on a white ground, surrounded by red and white flowers and swirling blue patterns, and the overall color palette visible is blue, red, white, green, brown, and a hint of black in the outlining.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_387

License type

Rights managed

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66.8Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.0in x 20.0in / 3890 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cover Japanese Edo period 18th century imari ceramics depicting flowers bamboo peonies karashishi vessel height 25.5 cm diameter 16 cm ceramic lidded jar glossy surface featuring deep blue background extensive red white floral cloud- motifs accents green brown painted panels bulbous body tapering narrow base white foot flaring rim under lid lid topped irregular white sculpted finial rough textured appearance painted decoration includes framed panels body stylized botanical scenes red white ground surrounded white flowers swirling blue patterns color palette visible blue white hint black outlining.