Vase, cloisonné enamel. 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 motifs Japanese dragon, hoo/phoenix. Meiji period, ca. 1890–1900. Japan, Kyoto. Vessel; height 15.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm., A decorative vase with a flared rim and rounded body sits centered against a plain gray background, displaying a color palette of deep blue, white, red, gold, green, and brown. The upper neck area features an intricate white and blue scrolling pattern with gold accents and a metallic gold rim. Below that a band of red with floral motifs in white and gold encircles the shoulder. Panels of white panels framed with gold and black outlines descend along the body, each panel containing ornate multicolored designs including stylized birds and curling foliage in greens, reds, blues, and browns. The lower portion of the vase is a deep blue with small decorative motifs in gold...
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Vase, cloisonné enamel. 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 motifs Japanese dragon, hoo/phoenix. Meiji period, ca. 1890–1900. Japan, Kyoto. Vessel; height 15.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm., A decorative vase with a flared rim and rounded body sits centered against a plain gray background, displaying a color palette of deep blue, white, red, gold, green, and brown. The upper neck area features an intricate white and blue scrolling pattern with gold accents and a metallic gold rim. Below that a band of red with floral motifs in white and gold encircles the shoulder. Panels of white panels framed with gold and black outlines descend along the body, each panel containing ornate multicolored designs including stylized birds and curling foliage in greens, reds, blues, and browns. The lower portion of the vase is a deep blue with small decorative motifs in gold and pale blue near the base, and the vase rests on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirror image of the base.

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Vase cloisonné enamel small ring-shaped foot short neck ending spout widening top Decoration stylized plant ornament six reserves alternating dragon phoenix motifs Japanese dragon hoo phoenix Meiji period ca 1890–1900 Japan Kyoto Vessel height 15.0 cm diameter 8.0 cm decorative vase flared rim rounded body sits centered plain gray background displaying color palette deep blue white red gold green brown upper neck area features intricate white blue scrolling pattern gold accents metallic rim band floral motifs gold encircles shoulder Panels white panels framed black outlines descend body panel containing ornate multicolored designs stylized birds curling foliage greens reds blues browns lower portion vase small decorative motifs pale blue near base vase rests reflective surface creates faint mirror image base.

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