Caption

Vase by Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927, cloisonné enamel, ca. 1890–1905 Meiji period. Small, slender vase tapering toward the bottom, terminating in a ring-shaped silver foot; short neck slightly parted at the 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 glossy black enamel and six colorful fan-shaped reserves depicting various floral and bird motifs, executed in the yusen technique with silver wires. Silver plaque mounted in the mirror of the base engraved: Kyoto Namikawa. Kyoto, Japan. Height 18.0 cm; diameter 7.8 cm., A tall vase with a glossy black background decorated with a few fan-shaped panels showing floral and botanical scenes in colors including white, green, turquoise, brown, gold, red, blue, and purple, a band of ornate geometric and floral patterns in gold, green, turquoise, and cream around the neck and base, stylized scrolling motifs in brown, gold, and blue near the shoulder, and fine painted branches, leaves, and flowers within the panels against varied colored fields.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_291

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Rights managed

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63.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 12.2in x 20.0in / 3669 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Namikawa Yasuyuki 1845–1927 cloisonné enamel ca 1890–1905 Meiji period Small slender vase tapering bottom terminating ring-shaped silver foot short neck slightly parted spout enclosed silver ring Ornamental shippo cloisonné border rosettes rhomboid fields foot neck Petal decoration stylized phoenixes flowing down shoulders Belly covered glossy black enamel six colorful fan-shaped reserves depicting various floral bird motifs executed yusen technique silver wires Silver plaque mounted mirror base engraved Kyoto Namikawa Kyoto Japan Height 18.0 cm diameter 7.8 cm tall vase glossy black background decorated fan-shaped panels showing floral botanical scenes colors white green turquoise brown gold red blue purple band ornate geometric floral patterns cream base stylized scrolling motifs blue near shoulder fine painted branches leaves flowers within panels varied colored fields.