Caption

Angular vase one of a pair with rounded edges, on a low round foot and with 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 of the vessel to the neck. Stems with alternating, elongated, jagged leaves in pale grayish green support large, full corollas of white and light purple flowers with dense yellow stamens and a green pistil; the motif is executed using the yusen cloisonné enamel technique, with thin silver wires precisely structuring the delicate, jagged forms of leaves and petals. Plant stems are accentuated with chocolate brown enamel. The flowers are rendered slightly differently on each vase of the pair, enhancing naturalness. Around the foot and neck is a border of small geometric semicircle and rhombus motifs in white and two shades of blue, also in the yusen technique. Ca. 1900 Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. Cloisonné enamel vessel; height 18.4 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 7 cm. Maker, noted., A tall vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a plain background; the vase is predominantly dark blue with a glossy finish and features a decorative band of lighter blue and white near the base and another subtle decorative ring at the neck rim, which appears bronze-toned. A floral design runs up the body of the vase showing a group of large, detailed flowers with pale petals and yellow centers, accompanied by slender, serrated leaves in a muted blue-gray and stems in a darker brownish color. Colors visible include dark blue, pale cream, yellow, blue-gray, brown, bronze, and white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_101

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Keywords

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 vessel neck Stems alternating elongated jagged leaves pale grayish green support large full corollas white light purple flowers dense yellow stamens green pistil motif executed using yusen cloisonné enamel technique thin silver wires precisely structuring delicate jagged forms leaves petals Plant stems accentuated chocolate brown enamel flowers rendered slightly differently vase enhancing naturalness border small geometric semicircle rhombus motifs two shades blue also yusen technique Ca 1900 Meiji period 1868–1912 Nagoya Japan Cloisonné height 18.4 cm width 7.5 cm depth 7 cm Maker noted tall vase narrow neck flared rim sits plain background predominantly dark blue glossy finish features decorative band lighter blue white near another subtle decorative ring neck rim bronze-toned floral design runs up body vase showing group large detailed flowers pale petals yellow centers accompanied slender serrated leaves muted blue-gray stems darker brownish color Colors visible include dark blue pale cream yellow blue-gray brown bronze white.