Caption

Vase, creator unknown, decorated with dragons, figurative scenes, geometric decorations, peonies, chrysanthemums and other flowers; colored porcelain decorative vessel, Meiji period ca. 1870–1880, Arita, Japan; height 94.0 cm, weight 14.5 kg., A tall, slender porcelain vase with a flared, scalloped rim sits against a dark background; the vase displays a palette of white, red, blue, gold, and black with intricate painted panels and circular medallions; one large panel shows a group of figures wearing patterned robes in hues of blue, red, and gold arranged on a pale background near architectural elements, while another panel higher on the neck depicts a smaller scene with figures and a distant landscape; the body and neck are bordered and interspersed with decorative roundels featuring floral and geometric motifs in red, blue, and gold, and the scalloped rim is edged with gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79.8Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.5in x 20.0in / 4651 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase creator unknown decorated dragons figurative scenes geometric decorations peonies chrysanthemums flowers colored porcelain decorative vessel Meiji period ca 1870–1880 Arita Japan height 94.0 cm weight 14.5 kg tall slender porcelain vase flared scalloped rim sits dark background vase displays palette white red blue gold black intricate painted panels circular medallions large panel group figures wearing patterned robes hues gold arranged pale background near architectural elements another panel higher neck depicts smaller scene distant landscape body neck bordered interspersed decorative roundels featuring floral geometric motifs scalloped rim edged gold.