Caption

Vase, Japanese, Meiji period ca. 1880, Meiji 13, cloisonné enamel vessel, height 30.5 cm, diameter 16.0 cm; decorated with plants, butterflies, phoenixes hoo/kinseki., A tall, slender-necked vase with a bulbous base sits against a plain gray background; the vase surface shows a reddish-brown ground with ornate floral and bird motifs in colors including turquoise blue, light blue, white, green, gold, and touches of black and red, with a band of bright sky-blue panels around the lower body decorated with floral designs, decorative scalloped and geometric patterns in turquoise and gold near the neck, and several flower motifs and small detailed swirls on the neck and shoulder, all reflected faintly on the glossy surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_419

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Japanese Meiji period ca 1880 Meiji 13 cloisonné enamel vessel height 30.5 cm diameter 16.0 cm decorated plants butterflies phoenixes hoo kinseki tall slender-necked vase bulbous base sits plain gray background vase surface reddish-brown ground ornate floral bird motifs colors turquoise blue light blue white green gold touches black red band bright sky-blue panels lower body decorated floral designs decorative scalloped geometric patterns turquoise gold near neck several flower motifs small detailed swirls shoulder reflected faintly glossy surface .