Caption

Small box with a lid, Kinkôzan, Sôbei VII 1867–1927 author, Kinkôzan workshop / co-creator; Japanese, Meiji late 19th century; Kyoto, Awata. Satsuma ceramics vessel decorated with wisteria and butterflies. The lid has a gold knob in the shape of a flower. The vessel has two slightly convex handles on three wide feet. Signed. Height 6.8 cm; diameter 10.2 cm., A small lidded porcelain bowl with a rounded body and short feet sits on a reflective surface against a gray background; the bowl is primarily white with ornate gold trim and gilded handles on each side, and the lid has a gold knop; delicate painted floral garlands in colors including blue, pink, green, purple, and brown hang around the body and lid, with small painted insects in red and yellow visible among the flowers; the reflection of the bowl and its decoration is visible on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_030

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.2in x 13.7in / 4865 x 4102 (300dpi)

Keywords

Small box lid Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 author Kinkôzan workshop co-creator Japanese Meiji late 19th century Kyoto Awata Satsuma ceramics vessel decorated wisteria butterflies gold knob shape flower vessel two slightly convex handles three wide feet Signed Height 6.8 cm diameter 10.2 cm small lidded porcelain bowl rounded body short feet sits reflective surface gray background bowl primarily white ornate gold trim gilded handles side gold knop delicate painted floral garlands colors blue pink green purple brown hang body insects red yellow visible flowers reflection decoration visible surface .