Caption

Vase, Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 maker; Kinkôzan workshop co-creator. Vase in the shape of a sake bottle, on a stem; short, narrow neck. Decorated with wisterias, irises, bamboos. Ceramic, Meiji period 19th/20th century, 1868–1912. Japan, Kyoto. Vessel; height 11.7 cm, diameter 6.5 cm., A cylindrical vase with a bulbous neck and foot in mottled brown and reddish tones, decorated around the middle with a detailed painted scene featuring a group of people wearing ornate garments in colors such as gold, pale blue, green, lavender, and red, set against a backdrop of architectural elements and foliage rendered in muted greens, beige, and pale browns; the painted band is edged with narrow decorative borders in gold and the lower part of the scene shows water and reeds in green and pale purple.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_044

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Keywords

Vase Kinkôzan Sôbei VII 1867–1927 maker Kinkôzan workshop co-creator shape sake bottle stem short narrow neck Decorated wisterias irises bamboos Ceramic Meiji period 19th 20th century 1868–1912 Japan Kyoto Vessel height 11.7 cm diameter 6.5 cm cylindrical vase bulbous neck foot mottled brown reddish tones decorated middle detailed painted scene featuring group people wearing ornate garments colors gold pale blue green lavender red set backdrop architectural elements foliage rendered muted greens beige pale browns painted band edged narrow decorative borders lower part scene water reeds pale purple.