Caption

Vase, Kutani; porcelain cylinder vessel decorated with figurative scenes of one hundred sons boys and plant ornaments; ceramics; Japanese; 1868–1912; height 30 cm, diameter 12 cm., A tall cylindrical ceramic vase stands against a plain gray background, primarily showing colors of red, cream, green, black, and gold. The top rim has a decorative red band with cream and gold ornamental motifs, followed by a scalloped red and gold border. The main body features a painted scene of a group of children wearing traditional clothing in shades of red, cream, green, black, and brown, with some small green grassy accents beneath their feet. The lower section repeats a scalloped red and gold border and a horizontal red band with circular motifs, and the vase sits on a reflective surface that shows a faint mirrored image of its base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_401

License type

Rights managed

Available size

72.1Mb (973.1Kb) / 14.0in x 20.0in / 4200 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Kutani porcelain cylinder vessel decorated figurative scenes hundred sons boys plant ornaments ceramics Japanese 1868–1912 height 30 cm diameter 12 cm tall cylindrical ceramic vase stands plain gray background primarily showing colors red cream green black gold top rim decorative red band gold ornamental motifs followed scalloped red gold border main body features painted scene group children wearing traditional clothing shades brown small green grassy accents beneath feet lower section repeats horizontal red band circular motifs vase sits reflective surface faint mirrored image base.