Caption

Vase, chrysanthemums; butterflies; Japanese art; Japanese culture; flowers iconography; Meiji 1868–1912; cloisonné enamel; Vase with a short, flared neck; ca. 1890–1910 Meiji Period; Japan, Nagoya; vessel; height 12.1 cm; diameter 6.8 cm, A glossy black vase with a narrow neck and flared rim is shown against a neutral gray background, decorated with painted floral motifs including white blossoms with yellow centers and green leaves, pale yellow buds, and small white clustered flowers; the rim and base have metallic bronze-colored accents and a thin band of red, and the vase's surface shows subtle speckling and reflections with a mirrored reflection of the vase visible on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_217

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (910.6Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase chrysanthemums butterflies Japanese art Japanese culture flowers iconography Meiji 1868–1912 cloisonné enamel short flared neck ca 1890–1910 Meiji Period Japan Nagoya vessel height 12.1 cm diameter 6.8 cm glossy black vase narrow neck flared rim shown neutral gray background decorated painted floral motifs white blossoms yellow centers green leaves pale yellow buds small white clustered flowers rim base metallic bronze-colored accents thin band red vase's surface subtle speckling reflections mirrored reflection vase visible surface .