Caption

Vase, Japanese, Meiji period 1868–1912, cloisonné enamel, 19th–20th century. Subject: Japanese dragon motif/icons of dragons. Vessel; height 36.7 cm, diameter 4.6 cm. Repossession Kraków; ., A single narrow vase stands against a plain gray background; the vase is deep navy blue with a glossy finish and has a small rounded neck and flared rim finished in gold. A decorative motif wraps around the upper portion of the vase featuring a stylized bird with pale cream and gold feathers and a small area of red near its head, along with flowing cream-colored lines suggesting long tail feathers. The base of the vase has a gold band, and the vase casts a soft reflection on the smooth surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_119

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Japanese Meiji period 1868–1912 cloisonné enamel 19th–20th century Subject Japanese dragon motif icons dragons Vessel height 36.7 cm diameter 4.6 cm Repossession Kraków single narrow vase stands plain gray background vase deep navy blue glossy finish small rounded neck flared rim finished gold decorative motif wraps upper portion vase featuring stylized bird pale cream gold feathers small area red near head flowing cream-colored lines suggesting long tail feathers base gold band vase casts soft reflection smooth surface beneath .