Caption

Vase, cloisonné enamel, Meiji period 1868–1912, 19th/20th century. Nagoya, Japan. Vessel with a thin short neck widening towards the spout; decorated with cranes iconography. Height 18.3 cm; diameter 10 cm., A glossy black teardrop-shaped vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, decorated with a pair of white cranes in flight with touches of gray and red on their heads and beaks; the rim and foot have metallic bronze tones with a band of pinkish accents along the base, and the background is a smooth gray gradient.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_072

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Rights managed

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83.3Mb (5.5Mb) / 18.0in x 18.0in / 5397 x 5397 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cloisonné enamel Meiji period 1868–1912 19th 20th century Nagoya Japan Vessel thin short neck widening towards spout decorated cranes iconography Height 18.3 cm diameter 10 cm glossy black teardrop-shaped vase narrow neck flared rim pair white cranes flight touches gray red heads beaks rim foot metallic bronze tones band pinkish accents base background smooth gray gradient.