Caption

Vase, Japanese, Edo period Genroku–Kyoho, ca. 1690–1730, Arita; blue-and-white porcelain vessel decorated with phoenixes, hares/rabbits, peonies, chrysanthemums, lotuses—kacho/kachôga flowers-and-birds iconography; one of four elements of a set; height 39.0 cm, diameter 20.3 cm., A tall flared vase with a white base color and blue painted decoration sits against a neutral gray background; the vase has a flaring rim and a slightly widened foot with a glossy surface, and its blue designs include floral motifs, scrolling foliage, and abstract wave-like patterns that cover the body and neck, with darker and lighter shades of blue creating contrast and depth, and small areas of white left unpainted within the decoration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_034

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (943.0Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Japanese Edo period Genroku–Kyoho ca 1690–1730 Arita blue- -white porcelain vessel decorated phoenixes hares rabbits peonies chrysanthemums lotuses kacho kachôga flowers- -birds iconography four elements set height 39.0 cm diameter 20.3 cm tall flared vase white base color blue painted decoration sits neutral gray background flaring rim slightly widened foot glossy surface blue designs include floral motifs scrolling foliage abstract wave- patterns cover body neck darker lighter shades creating contrast depth small areas white left unpainted within decoration.