Caption

Vase by Miwa Tomisaburô fl. ca. late 19th–early 20th century. Cloisonné enamel elongated vase, Meiji period early 20th century, 1868–1912, Japan. Decoration: white and blue irises in the background; cranes engraved and polished in foil among plants, standing in water; foil covered with transparent enamel. Height 12.2 cm; diameter 5.1 cm., A tall decorative vase with a narrow neck and rounded shoulders standing on a reflective surface, featuring a light turquoise textured background and a band of darker turquoise toward the base, decorated with a group of blue flowers with yellow accents and several long green leaves and stems, plus a pale cream flower among the foliage; the vase has a dark rim at the top and a dark base, and the overall color palette includes shades of turquoise, blue, green, yellow, cream, and dark brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_113

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Rights managed

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77.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4503 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Miwa Tomisaburô fl ca late 19th–early 20th century Cloisonné enamel elongated vase Meiji period early 20th century 1868–1912 Japan Decoration white blue irises background cranes engraved polished foil plants standing water foil covered transparent enamel Height 12.2 cm diameter 5.1 cm tall decorative vase narrow neck rounded shoulders standing reflective surface featuring light turquoise textured band darker turquoise base decorated group blue flowers yellow accents several long green leaves stems plus pale cream flower foliage dark rim top dark base color palette includes shades turquoise blue green yellow cream dark brown.