Caption

Vase, cloisonné enamel, floral pattern with butterflies and dense green floral rosettes in reserved background, Meiji period 1868–1912, Japan, 19th/20th century; vessel; height 15.3 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 8.2 cm., A tall decorative vase with a rounded body and narrow neck sits against a plain gray background, showing a glossy surface with a reflective base. The vase features a dominant green background mottled with darker green patterning, interrupted by a few vertical panels in pale blue and cream. Within the cream and blue panels are painted botanical motifs including clusters of flowers and leaves in colors such as light blue, red, purple, white, and various greens, along with a few small insects depicted in dark brown and black. The rim and base have thin metallic bands in a muted gold color. The overall palette includes green, pale blue, cream, light blue, red, purple, white, dark brown, black, and muted gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_248

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 16.0in x 20.0in / 4790 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cloisonné enamel floral pattern butterflies dense green floral rosettes reserved background Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan 19th 20th century vessel height 15.3 cm width 8.7 cm depth 8.2 cm tall decorative vase rounded body narrow neck sits plain gray background showing glossy surface reflective base vase features dominant green background mottled darker green patterning interrupted vertical panels pale blue cream Within blue panels painted botanical motifs clusters flowers leaves colors light blue red purple white various greens small insects depicted dark brown black rim base thin metallic bands muted gold color palette includes green muted gold.