Caption

Vase, Ovoid vase with a short, thin, flared neck. Cloisonné enamel with a dark blue background and irises decoration. Meiji period ca. 1900, Japan. Height 9.1 cm; diameter 4.3 cm., A tall, narrow vase with a flared rim sits centered against a plain gray background, the vase surface a deep navy blue with a glossy finish showing a subtle reflection beneath it; stylized floral decorations cover the body, including a group of iris-like flowers in pale purple and white with long green leaves and stems, and a few small round yellow blossoms near the base, along with layered green foliage.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_130

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Ovoid vase short thin flared neck Cloisonné enamel dark blue background irises decoration Meiji period ca 1900 Japan Height 9.1 cm diameter 4.3 cm tall narrow vase flared rim sits centered plain gray background vase surface deep navy blue glossy finish showing subtle reflection beneath stylized floral decorations cover body group iris- flowers pale purple white long green leaves stems small round yellow blossoms near base layered green foliage.