Caption

Vase, Meiji period, ca. 1900. Japan, Nagoya. Cloisonné enamel angular vase one of a pair with rounded edges, on a low round foot and with a short neck slightly flaring at the spout. Bottom of the foot and edge of the spout are framed in silver-plated copper. Uniform dark garnet background with a purple hue; a tall flower grows from the base 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. Motif executed using the yusen technique, with thin silver wires structuring the leaves and petals; stems accented with chocolate brown enamel. Flowers are presented slightly differently in each vase. Around the foot and neck is a border of small geometric semicircle and rhombus motifs in white and two shades of blue, also in yusen technique. Vessel; height 18.4 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 7 cm., A dark purple, glossy, rounded square object viewed from one end, showing a central circular brass-colored opening; a small section of pale decorative pattern is visible on the left side of the object's surface; the background and reflective surface beneath are light gray, and the brass opening shows darker brown and golden tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_104

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Rights managed

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63.8Mb (494.0Kb) / 14.0in x 17.7in / 4200 x 5313 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Meiji period ca 1900 Japan Nagoya Cloisonné enamel 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 tall flower grows base 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 technique thin silver wires structuring leaves petals stems accented chocolate brown enamel Flowers presented slightly differently vase border small geometric semicircle rhombus motifs two shades blue also Vessel height 18.4 cm width 7.5 cm depth 7 cm dark purple glossy rounded square object viewed showing central circular brass-colored opening small section pale decorative pattern visible left side object's surface background reflective surface beneath light gray brass opening darker brown golden tones.