Caption

Vase, Japanese, Meiji 1868–1912, ca. 1880 Meiji 13; cloisonné enamel vessel decorated with plants, butterflies, and phoenixes hoo/kinseki; height 30.5 cm, diameter 16.0 cm., A narrow-necked vase with a rounded body sits against a plain gray background, its surface covered in intricate floral and animal motifs in colors including brown, blue, green, white, red, gold, and turquoise; the long slender neck is primarily brown with scattered stylized flowers in blue, white, red, and green and a decorative band near the top in turquoise and gold, while the bulbous lower body features a dense brown background with scrolling foliage and birds highlighted in gold and green, a band of patterned motifs encircling the widest part, and panels of bright blue with floral and butterfly-like designs accented in red, green, white, and gold, the vase resting on a small rounded base that reflects subtly on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_421

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Vase Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 ca 1880 Meiji 13 cloisonné enamel vessel decorated plants butterflies phoenixes hoo kinseki height 30.5 cm diameter 16.0 cm narrow-necked vase rounded body sits plain gray background surface covered intricate floral animal motifs colors brown blue green white red gold turquoise long slender neck primarily brown scattered stylized flowers decorative band near top bulbous lower body features dense background scrolling foliage birds highlighted band patterned motifs encircling widest part panels bright blue floral butterfly- designs accented vase resting small rounded base reflects subtly surface .