Caption

Small box with a lid, Kinkôzan, Sôbei VII 1867–1927 author, Kinkôzan workshop, Japanese, Meiji period late 19th century, Japan — Kyoto, Awata. Satsuma ceramics vessel/container decorated with wisteria and butterflies. The lid has a gold knob in the shape of a flower; the vessel has two slightly convex handles and stands on three wide feet. Signed. Height 6.8 cm; diameter 10.2 cm., A circular porcelain object seen from above with a white background area decorated with floral and insect motifs in colors including gold, green, pink, blue, brown, and black, a central raised gold rosette surrounded by a ring of petal-like shapes in dark green, red, and gold, an ornate gold patterned border encircling the rim, and two gold handles protruding from opposite sides.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_034

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Rights managed

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57.1Mb (1.7Mb) / 16.2in x 13.7in / 4865 x 4102 (300dpi)

Keywords

Small box lid Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 author Kinkôzan workshop Japanese Meiji period late 19th century Japan Kyoto Awata Satsuma ceramics vessel container decorated wisteria butterflies gold knob shape flower vessel two slightly convex handles stands three wide feet Signed Height 6.8 cm diameter 10.2 cm circular porcelain object white background area decorated floral insect motifs colors gold green pink blue brown black central raised rosette surrounded ring petal- shapes dark green red ornate patterned border encircling rim two handles protruding opposite sides.