Caption

Small box with a lid, Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 maker, Kinkôzan workshop, Japanese, Meiji period late 19th century, Kyoto, Awata. Satsuma ceramics vessel/container with wisteria and butterflies decoration. The lid has a gold knob shaped like a flower. The vessel has two slightly convex handles and stands on three wide feet. Signed. Height 6.8 cm; diameter 10.2 cm., An oval lid with a domed golden knob sits against a gray background, the lid surface predominantly creamy white with ornate botanical and insect illustrations in shades of gold, brown, green, blue, pink, and purple, surrounded by a wide decorative gold border featuring patterned accents, and the central knob rests on a multicolored sunburst-like base in red, blue, green, and gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_041

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.6Mb (586.7Kb) / 12.1in x 7.3in / 3618 x 2184 (300dpi)

Keywords

Small box lid Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 maker Kinkôzan workshop Japanese Meiji period late 19th century Kyoto Awata Satsuma ceramics vessel container wisteria butterflies decoration gold knob shaped flower vessel two slightly convex handles stands three wide feet Signed Height 6.8 cm diameter 10.2 cm oval lid domed golden knob sits gray background lid surface predominantly creamy white ornate botanical insect illustrations shades gold brown green blue pink purple surrounded wide decorative border featuring patterned accents central knob rests multicolored sunburst- base red gold.