Caption

Okimono in the shape of a taiko drum;, possibly Nogawa workshop; ; Japanese, Meiji period ca. 1890–1900; subject: taiko drum with butterflies, insects, plant motifs including paulownia; function: drum-shaped incense burner, vessel; material/technique unspecified; place of origin: Kyoto, Japan; height 15.0 cm, diameter 7.8 cm., An ornate cylindrical object with a rounded top handle sits on a small double-arched stand; the cylinder is primarily golden brown with black floral and leaf decoration painted on its surface, dark circular end panels with a curved triple motif, and darker metal rim accents with small round studs; the stand and handle appear metallic with a brass-like golden color, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_459

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (846.0Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Okimono shape taiko drum Nogawa workshop Japanese Meiji period ca 1890–1900 subject butterflies insects plant motifs paulownia function drum-shaped incense burner vessel material technique unspecified place origin Kyoto Japan height 15.0 cm diameter 7.8 cm ornate cylindrical object rounded top handle sits small double-arched stand cylinder primarily golden brown black floral leaf decoration painted surface dark circular panels curved triple motif darker metal rim accents small round studs stand metallic brass- golden color background uniform light gray.