Caption

Vase, Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927, enameller. Meiji period ca. 1890–1905, Kyoto, Japan. Small slender cloisonné vase, height 18.0 cm, diameter 7.8 cm. Body tapers to a ring-shaped silver foot and short neck with spout enclosed by a silver ring. Ornamental shippo cloisonné border with rosettes in rhomboid fields at the foot and neck. Petal decoration with stylized phoenixes flowing down to the shoulders. Belly covered with shiny black enamel and six colorful fan-shaped reserves depicting floral and bird motifs executed in the yusen technique with silver wires. Silver plaque mounted in the bottom mirror engraved “Kyoto Namikawa.”, A round vessel seen from above with a central circular opening surrounded by a metallic ring, decorated with an ornate band featuring floral motifs and swirling leaf-like patterns in green, brown, blue, red, and gold on a predominantly black background, with small white flower shapes interspersed among the decoration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_287

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.6Mb (751.2Kb) / 11.7in x 11.5in / 3495 x 3459 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927 enameller Meiji period ca 1890–1905 Kyoto Japan Small slender cloisonné vase height 18.0 cm diameter 7.8 cm Body tapers ring-shaped silver foot short neck spout enclosed silver ring Ornamental shippo cloisonné border rosettes rhomboid fields foot neck Petal decoration stylized phoenixes flowing down shoulders Belly covered shiny black enamel six colorful fan-shaped reserves depicting floral bird motifs executed yusen technique silver wires Silver plaque mounted bottom mirror engraved “Kyoto Namikawa.” round vessel central circular opening surrounded metallic ring decorated ornate band featuring floral motifs swirling leaf- patterns green brown blue red gold predominantly black background small white flower shapes interspersed decoration.