Caption

Flowerpot, Shimasa;, Japanese, Meiji period late 19th century, 1868–1912. Champlevé enamel on bronze; floral ornament. Jardinière vessel. Height 30.4 cm; diameter 41.2 cm., A rounded metal vessel photographed from below, showing the base and lower body with decorative panels; the surface is dark brown to black with areas of greenish corrosion on the base and accents of blue, red, yellow, and green in the ornamental designs, including floral and petal-like motifs, and a band of repeated arch-shaped patterns in blue and red around the body; the background is a pale gray and the vessel casts a faint reflection on the glossy surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_286

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Keywords

Flowerpot Shimasa Japanese Meiji period late 19th century 1868–1912 Champlevé enamel bronze floral ornament Jardinière vessel Height 30.4 cm diameter 41.2 cm rounded metal vessel photographed showing base lower body decorative panels surface dark brown black areas greenish corrosion accents blue red yellow green ornamental designs floral petal- motifs band repeated arch-shaped patterns body background pale gray vessel casts faint reflection glossy beneath.