Caption

Vase by Kawaguchi Bunzaemon 1860–post 1910, craftsman. Slender cloisonné enamel vase with a long thin neck. Decoration: two pine trees growing on a seaside rock, the rolling sea and two flying cranes, seas, waves, clouds. Meiji period, late 19th century 1868–1912. Japan, Nagoya. Vessel. Height 30.6 cm; width 7.8 cm., A tall, slender vase with a narrow neck and flared rim stands against a plain gray background; the vase surface shows a textured, pale off-white area near the neck transitioning into a painted scene of a group of trees with brown trunks and green foliage set against bluish-green and pale turquoise areas that suggest water and land, with additional muted greens and light browns in the lower portion and a darker rim at the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_302

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 10.3in x 20.0in / 3099 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Kawaguchi Bunzaemon 1860–post 1910 craftsman Slender cloisonné enamel vase long thin neck Decoration two pine trees growing seaside rock rolling sea two flying cranes seas waves clouds Meiji period late 19th century 1868–1912 Japan Nagoya Vessel Height 30.6 cm width 7.8 cm tall slender vase narrow neck flared rim stands plain gray background vase surface textured pale off-white area near neck transitioning painted scene group brown trunks green foliage set bluish-green pale turquoise areas suggest water land additional muted greens light browns lower portion darker rim top.