Caption

Vase, Hayakawa, Komejirô fl. ca. 1880–1912? craftsman. A 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. The body is covered with transparent red enamel akasuke technique, developed around 1880 in Nagoya, decorated with a motif of water birds—plovers Japanese: chidori—executed with the yusen technique using thin silver wires, shown flying over foaming waves or perching on the water. The motif combines naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. The maker’s mark is engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru, the signature used by enameller Hayakawa Komejiro. Late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; height 16.7 cm, diameter 9.9 cm., A smooth vase with a deep red glossy surface set against a neutral gray background, shaped with a narrow neck and a slightly flared rim that appears metallic. A group of pale birds with gray and white wings are depicted in flight across the mid and upper areas of the vase, while a few birds rest on stylized gray and white waves near the base. The base rim shows a metallic tone, and the overall colors visible are deep red, gray, white, and metallic hues.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_213

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Rights managed

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63.4Mb (786.9Kb) / 12.9in x 19.2in / 3860 x 5745 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Hayakawa Komejirô fl ca 1880–1912 craftsman 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 Japanese chidori executed yusen technique using thin silver wires shown flying foaming waves perching water motif combines naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design maker’s mark engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru signature enameller Hayakawa Komejiro Late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Vessel height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm smooth vase deep red glossy surface set neutral gray background shaped narrow neck slightly flared rim metallic group pale birds gray white wings depicted flight across mid upper areas vase birds rest stylized gray white waves near base base rim metallic tone colors visible deep red white metallic hues.