Caption

Vase by Hayakawa Komejirô fl. ca. 1880–1912. Small ovoid, bulging bottle on a very low round foot framed in silver-plated metal, with a short narrow neck and flared spout also framed in silver-plated metal. Body covered with transparent red enamel akasuke technique, developed around 1880 in Nagoya decorated with a motif of water birds—plovers chidori—executed using the yusen technique with thin silver wires, shown flying over foaming waves or perching on the water. Motif combines naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. Brand signature engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru, the enameller’s mark. Late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. Vessel. Height 16.7 cm; diameter 9.9 cm., A glossy vase with a narrow neck and rounded body sits against a neutral background; the main color of the vase is deep red with a metallic rim at the mouth, and it is decorated with a group of flying birds rendered in pale gray and white with darker gray accents, while the lower section shows stylized waves in shades of gray and white with a few resting waterbirds in similar pale tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_205

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Rights managed

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77.1Mb (895.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4489 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Hayakawa Komejirô fl ca 1880–1912 Small ovoid bulging bottle low round foot framed silver-plated metal short narrow neck flared spout also framed Body covered transparent red enamel akasuke technique developed 1880 Nagoya decorated motif water birds plovers chidori executed using yusen technique thin silver wires shown flying foaming waves perching water Motif combines naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design Brand signature engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru enameller’s mark Late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Nagoya Japan Vessel Height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm glossy vase narrow neck rounded body sits neutral background main color vase deep red metallic rim mouth decorated group flying birds rendered pale gray white darker gray accents lower section stylized waves shades gray resting waterbirds pale tones.