Caption

Tray, Meiji 1868–1912, lacquer. With a high vertical rim. Primed wood, black lacquer; decoration dusted with gold, silver, tin, and amaranth paint. Golden-orange background with small flowers, black cartouches with birds among twigs; motifs include kachôga birds and flowers, peonies, water, flowers ornament, fans. 19th/20th century, Japan. Height 3.5 cm; width 50.8 cm; depth 29.4 cm., A rectangular tray with rounded corners shows a speckled rusty orange border surrounding a large black central area shaped with curved insets, featuring painted botanical and bird scenes; within the black area there is a pale beige bamboo water spout with flowing water, two small beige birds perched on the spout, a flying beige bird with spread wings, and several beige and pale pink flowers and leaves on thin brown stems, along with pale green grass and a few beige stumps, all set against the dark background with accents of rusty orange and black speckling on the tray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_457

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.0Mb (3.6Mb) / 20.0in x 12.4in / 6000 x 3727 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tray Meiji 1868–1912 lacquer high vertical rim Primed wood black lacquer decoration dusted gold silver tin amaranth paint Golden-orange background small flowers black cartouches birds twigs motifs include kachôga birds flowers peonies water flowers ornament fans 19th 20th century Japan Height 3.5 cm width 50.8 cm depth 29.4 cm rectangular tray rounded corners speckled rusty orange border surrounding large black central area shaped curved insets featuring painted botanical bird scenes within black area pale beige bamboo water spout flowing water two small beige birds perched spout flying beige bird spread wings several beige pale pink flowers leaves thin brown stems pale green grass beige stumps set dark background accents rusty orange black speckling tray surface.