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 rendered slightly differently on each vase, enhancing a sense 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, Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; cloisonné enamel; height 18.4 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 7 cm., A tall, slender vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits upright against a neutral gray background; the vase has a deep, dark blue surface with glossy reflections and a decorative motif of a branch with leaves and a round bud rendered in lighter blue and teal tones with a brown stem, a band of teal and blue scalloped ornament near the base, and a metallic-looking rim and foot with aged patina.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_108

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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 rendered slightly differently vase enhancing sense naturalness border small geometric semicircle rhombus motifs two shades blue also ca 1900 Meiji period 1868–1912 Nagoya Japan Vessel cloisonné enamel height 18.4 cm width 7.5 cm depth 7 cm tall slender vase narrow neck flared rim sits upright neutral gray background deep dark blue surface glossy reflections decorative motif branch round bud rendered lighter blue teal tones brown stem band teal scalloped ornament near metallic-looking rim aged patina.