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Flowerpot, Shimasa role classification of creator, workshop author, Japanese art, Japanese culture, flowerpots, Meiji 1868–1912, champlevé enamel, floral ornament, bronzes, jardinière, late 19th century Meiji period, Japan, vessel, height 30.4 cm, diameter 41.2 cm, A round metal bowl with a short pedestal base sits against a plain light gray background; the bowl has a dark brown and black patina with decorative bands of colorful floral motifs in blue, green, red, yellow, and pink, including a band near the rim of stylized flowers and swirling patterns in blue and red, a middle section featuring fan-shaped floral medallions in blue, yellow, green, and red set against a dark ground, and a lower band of repeating petal-like shapes in blue and red above the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_281

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flowerpot Shimasa role classification creator workshop author Japanese art Japanese culture flowerpots Meiji 1868–1912 champlevé enamel floral ornament bronzes jardinière late 19th century Meiji period Japan vessel height 30.4 cm diameter 41.2 cm round metal bowl short pedestal base sits plain light gray background bowl dark brown black patina decorative bands colorful floral motifs blue green red yellow pink band near rim stylized flowers swirling patterns middle section featuring fan-shaped floral medallions red set dark ground lower band repeating petal- shapes base.