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 poppy 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; the motif is executed using the yusen technique, with thin silver wires precisely structuring the delicate, jagged forms of the leaves and petals. The plant stems are accentuated with chocolate brown enamel. The flowers are presented slightly differently in each vase of the pair, enhancing the impression of naturalness. Around the foot and the edge of the neck is a border of small geometric semicircle and rhombus motifs in white and two shades of blue, also made in the yusen technique. Ca. 1900 Meiji period, 1868–1912. Japan, Nagoya. Vessel. Height 18.4 cm; width 7.5 cm; depth 7 cm. Maker, cloisonné enamel., A tall, narrow vase with a deep dark blue glossy surface and a slightly flared rim topped with a metallic band; a decorative band of pale blue and turquoise scalloped shapes appears near the base and under the rim. A single large floral motif in shades of yellow and pale brown with a small bright blue center and accompanying pale blue-green leaves climbs up one side of the vase. The background is a neutral light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_105

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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 poppy 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 precisely structuring delicate jagged forms leaves petals plant stems accentuated chocolate brown enamel flowers presented slightly differently vase enhancing impression naturalness border small geometric semicircle rhombus motifs two shades blue also Ca 1900 Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Nagoya Vessel Height 18.4 cm width 7.5 cm depth 7 cm Maker cloisonné enamel tall narrow vase deep dark blue glossy surface slightly flared rim topped metallic band decorative band pale blue turquoise scalloped shapes near under rim single large floral motif shades yellow pale brown small bright blue center accompanying pale blue-green climbs up side background neutral light gray.