Caption

Vase tsubo with cover, Japanese, Imari style, Edo period 1603–1868, decorated with plum trees, bamboos, peonies, pine trees, plant tendrils, meander ornament, and genre scenes; Arita, Japan; 1690–1730; vessel; height 68.5 cm, diameter 45.0 cm., A lidded ceramic vase sits against a dark background, showing a bulbous body narrowing to a short foot and topped with a rounded lid; the vase displays a decorative palette of deep blue, white, orange, gold, green, and touches of red, with large white cartouche-shaped panels featuring a floral branch motif in dark blue and orange, surrounded by deep blue fields filled with stylized orange flowers and gold foliate patterns, a band with small painted scenes around the shoulder, a flared rim with intricate gold and blue ornament, and a foot rim decorated with blue geometric stripes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_222

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Rights managed

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96.3Mb (2.7Mb) / 20.0in x 18.7in / 6000 x 5611 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase tsubo cover Japanese Imari style Edo period 1603–1868 decorated plum trees bamboos peonies pine trees plant tendrils meander ornament genre scenes Arita Japan 1690–1730 vessel height 68.5 cm diameter 45.0 cm lidded ceramic vase sits dark background showing bulbous body narrowing short foot topped rounded lid vase displays decorative palette deep blue white orange gold green touches red large white cartouche-shaped panels featuring floral branch motif dark blue surrounded deep blue fields filled stylized orange flowers gold foliate patterns band small painted scenes shoulder flared rim intricate gold blue ornament foot rim decorated blue geometric stripes.