Caption

Vase by Hayakawa Komejirô fl. ca. 1880–1912?, late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. 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. Motif of water birds—plovers chidori—executed with the yusen technique using thin silver wires, shown flying over foaming waves or perching on the water; design combines naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. Signature engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru. Vessel; height 16.7 cm, diameter 9.9 cm., A glossy vase with a deep red body and a narrow metallic-rimmed neck, decorated with a group of white and gray birds in flight across the upper portion and a stylized band of blue-gray waves with white crests along the lower portion, set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_209

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.1Mb (878.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4489 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Hayakawa Komejirô fl ca 1880–1912 late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Nagoya Japan 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 Motif water birds plovers chidori executed yusen technique using thin silver wires shown flying foaming waves perching water design combines naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design Signature engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru Vessel height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm glossy vase deep red body narrow metallic-rimmed neck decorated group white gray birds flight across upper portion stylized band blue-gray waves white crests lower portion set plain light gray background.