Caption

Vase, Kutani; cylindrical ceramic vessel, height 30 cm, diameter 12 cm; 1868–1912, Japan. Decoration: figurative scenes of one hundred sons/boys and plant ornaments. Materials/technique: ceramics., A cylindrical ceramic object stands upright against a plain gray background, decorated with painted scenes and bands of ornament. The upper rim is bordered by a wide red band featuring circular floral medallions and a patterned strip in lighter tones, followed by a scalloped red decorative edge. The central body shows a painted scene of children or small figures wearing traditional clothing in colors including red, green, brown, black, and cream, with one figure carrying an ornate oval object with detailed interior patterns. The lower portion has another scalloped red decorative band and a base band with circular red motifs on a textured lighter background. The surface of the object shows a crackled glaze in pale cream and off-white, and the overall palette includes red, cream, green, brown, black, and hints of gold.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A23_402

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Keywords

Vase Kutani cylindrical ceramic vessel height 30 cm diameter 12 cm 1868–1912 Japan Decoration figurative scenes hundred sons boys plant ornaments Materials technique ceramics cylindrical ceramic object stands upright plain gray background decorated painted scenes bands ornament upper rim bordered wide red band featuring circular floral medallions patterned strip lighter tones followed scalloped decorative edge central body painted scene children small figures wearing traditional clothing colors green brown black cream figure carrying ornate oval object detailed interior patterns lower portion another scalloped decorative band base band circular motifs textured lighter background surface object crackled glaze pale cream off-white palette includes hints gold.