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 ca. 1880 in Nagoya decorated with water birds—plovers chidori—rendered with the yusen technique using thin silver wires, shown flying over foaming waves or perching on the water. Motif combines naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. Signature engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru, the mark used by enameller Hayakawa Komejirô. Late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; height 16.7 cm, diameter 9.9 cm., A smooth, glossy vase with a deep red body and a narrow neck topped by a metallic rim, decorated with a group of pale birds in flight across the upper area and a few pale birds floating on stylized grey-blue waves at the lower section, with accents of white on the birds and waves and a reflective surface showing subtle highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_208

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.1Mb (924.7Kb) / 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 ca 1880 Nagoya decorated water birds plovers chidori rendered yusen technique using thin silver wires shown flying foaming waves perching water Motif combines naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design Signature engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru mark enameller Hayakawa Komejirô Late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Nagoya Japan Vessel height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm smooth glossy vase deep red body narrow neck topped metallic rim decorated group pale birds flight across upper area pale birds floating stylized grey-blue waves lower section accents white birds waves reflective surface showing subtle highlights.