Caption

Vase by Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927, ca. 1890–1905 Meiji period. A small, slender cloisonné enamel vase, height 18.0 cm, diameter 7.8 cm. The body tapers toward the bottom and terminates in a ring-shaped silver foot; the short neck is slightly parted at the spout and enclosed by a silver ring. An ornamental shippo motif border with rosettes in rhomboid fields encircles the foot and a similar border adorns the neck. From the neck a decoration of petals filled with stylized phoenix images flows down to the shoulders. The belly is covered with shiny black enamel and decorated with six colorful fan-shaped reserves showing various floral and bird motifs, executed with meticulous precision in the yusen technique using silver wires. A silver plaque mounted in the mirror of the bottom is engraved “Kyoto Namikawa.” Made in Kyoto, Japan., A tall, glossy vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a neutral gray background; the vase has a predominantly black surface interrupted by several fan-shaped panels in colors including brown, white, tan, green, and pale gold, each panel decorated with painted motifs such as flowers, leafy vines, and a small perched bird; the neck and base feature geometric bands with repeating diamond and floral patterns in colors like yellow, green, blue, and cream, and the top rim is dark, almost black.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_279

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Rights managed

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64.8Mb (1.3Mb) / 12.6in x 20.0in / 3776 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927 ca 1890–1905 Meiji period small slender cloisonné enamel vase height 18.0 cm diameter 7.8 cm body tapers bottom terminates ring-shaped silver foot short neck slightly parted spout enclosed silver ring ornamental shippo motif border rosettes rhomboid fields encircles border adorns neck decoration petals filled stylized phoenix images flows down shoulders belly covered shiny black enamel decorated six colorful fan-shaped reserves showing various floral bird motifs executed meticulous precision yusen technique using silver wires silver plaque mounted mirror engraved “Kyoto Namikawa.” Kyoto Japan tall glossy vase narrow neck flared rim sits neutral gray background vase predominantly black surface interrupted several fan-shaped panels colors brown white tan green pale gold panel decorated painted motifs flowers leafy vines perched bird base feature geometric bands repeating diamond floral patterns yellow blue cream top rim dark almost black.