Caption

Vase, flowers motif, poppies; Meiji period, ca. 1900; Japan, Nagoya; cloisonné enamel vessel; angular vase one of a pair with rounded edges, on a low round foot and a short neck slightly flaring at the spout. The bottom of the foot and the edge of the spout are framed in silver-plated copper. Against a uniform dark garnet background with a purple hue, a decoratively but faithfully depicted tall flower grows from the base to the neck. Stems with alternating elongated, jagged pale grayish-green leaves support large full corollas of white and light purple flowers with dense yellow stamens and a green pistil; motif executed using the yusen technique, with thin silver wires structuring the leaves and petals. Plant stems are accentuated with chocolate brown enamel. The flowers are presented slightly differently in each vase, enhancing naturalness. Around the foot and the neck is a border of small geometric semicircle and rhombus motifs in white and two shades of blue, also in yusen technique. Height 18.4 cm; width 7.5 cm; depth 7 cm., A tall, glossy vase with a deep dark blue surface stands upright against a plain light gray background; the vase has a narrow neck and flared rim with a metallic band and a scalloped blue decorative band at the base, and its body is decorated with a group of stylized flowers and foliage in muted blues, pale purples, and soft yellows with brownish stems and finely detailed leaves.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_100

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase flowers motif poppies Meiji period ca 1900 Japan Nagoya cloisonné enamel vessel angular vase pair rounded edges low round foot short neck slightly flaring spout bottom foot edge framed silver-plated copper uniform dark garnet background purple hue decoratively faithfully depicted tall flower grows base neck Stems alternating elongated jagged pale grayish-green leaves support large full corollas white light purple flowers dense yellow stamens green pistil motif executed using yusen technique thin silver wires structuring leaves petals Plant stems accentuated chocolate brown enamel flowers presented slightly differently vase enhancing naturalness border small geometric semicircle rhombus motifs two shades blue also Height 18.4 cm width 7.5 cm depth 7 cm tall glossy vase deep dark blue surface stands upright plain light gray background narrow neck flared rim metallic band scalloped blue decorative band body decorated group stylized flowers foliage muted blues pale purples soft yellows brownish stems finely detailed leaves.