Caption

Vase by Kawaguchi Bunzaemon 1860–post 1910, maker craftsman. Cloisonné enamel vase, Meiji period, late 19th century 1868–1912. Slender vessel with a long, thin neck, height 30.6 cm, width 7.8 cm. Decoration: two pine trees growing on a seaside rock, the rolling sea and two flying cranes. Japan, Nagoya., A tall, slender vase with a narrow neck and a flared rim stands against a plain gray background, its surface textured and primarily off-white toward the top, transitioning into soft aqua and deeper blue tones toward the base; a delicate painted branch with green foliage climbs the upper portion, while the lower area shows stylized flowing water in shades of blue with subtle white highlights and a few greenish-brown rocks and vegetation near the base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_305

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Vase Kawaguchi Bunzaemon 1860–post 1910 maker craftsman Cloisonné enamel vase Meiji period late 19th century 1868–1912 Slender vessel long thin neck height 30.6 cm width 7.8 cm Decoration two pine trees growing seaside rock rolling sea two flying cranes Japan Nagoya tall slender vase narrow neck flared rim stands plain gray background surface textured primarily off-white top transitioning soft aqua deeper blue tones base delicate painted branch green foliage climbs upper portion lower area stylized flowing water shades blue subtle white highlights greenish-brown rocks vegetation near base.