Caption

Vase, gift, repossession — phoenixes iconography, plant ornament, dragons iconography; Japanese art, Japanese culture; Japanese dragon motif, hoo phoenix; Meiji 1868–1912; cloisonné enamel. Description: Vase on a small ring-shaped foot with a short neck ending in a spout widening toward the top. Decoration: stylized plant ornament in six reserves alternating dragon and phoenix. Date: ca. 1890–1900 Meiji period. Place of origin: Kyoto, Japan. Medium: cloisonné enamel. Dimensions: height 15.0 cm; diameter 8.0 cm., A decorative vase with a rounded body and narrow neck sits against a plain gray background; its colors include deep blue, rusty red, white, gold, teal, and touches of black and brown, with ornate painted panels showing stylized birds and floral motifs in shades of teal, red, and cream, gold outlining and accents, a band of floral pattern near the shoulder in cream and gold against a red field, and a gold rim at the mouth, with a subtle reflection of the vase visible on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_232

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (934.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase gift repossession phoenixes iconography plant ornament dragons iconography Japanese art Japanese culture Japanese dragon motif hoo phoenix Meiji 1868–1912 cloisonné enamel Description small ring-shaped foot short neck ending spout widening top Decoration stylized six reserves alternating dragon phoenix Date ca 1890–1900 Meiji period Place origin Kyoto Japan Medium cloisonné enamel Dimensions height 15.0 cm diameter 8.0 cm decorative vase rounded body narrow neck sits plain gray background colors include deep blue rusty red white gold teal touches black brown ornate painted panels showing birds floral motifs shades red cream gold outlining accents band floral pattern near shoulder red field gold rim mouth subtle reflection vase visible surface .