Caption

Vase, Toshitsugu maker, Meiji period 19th/20th century, Japan. Ovoid vase on a low ring foot with a very short neck and a strongly flaring, plate-like spout. Decorated in relief, applied, inlaid and engraved naturalistically and asymmetrically with a wisteria vine bearing three clusters of flowers hanging from the neck; a kingfisher perches on a branch near the lowest flower, gazing into engraved water containing engraved fish. Decoration uses the ro-iro zogan technique inlaid color painting, inlaying various metals and alloys and colored enamels white, several lilacs, subtle green accents. Leaves and bird are gilded and patinated with shakudo. Lower belly bears an engraved inscription: Sumisuiin Toshitsugu sei. Vessel; height 16.2 cm, diameter 7.1 cm., A tall, smooth vase with a narrow flared neck and rounded shoulders stands upright on a reflective surface, its surface appearing dark brown to almost black with subtle variations and a slightly mottled texture, a few small raised decorative elements near the shoulder in a darker bronze tone, a group of faint engraved marks on the lower body, and the reflection of the vase visible below against a neutral gray background with shades of light gray and beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_320

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.6Mb (486.7Kb) / 10.6in x 20.0in / 3181 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Toshitsugu maker Meiji period 19th 20th century Japan Ovoid vase low ring foot short neck strongly flaring plate- spout Decorated relief applied inlaid engraved naturalistically asymmetrically wisteria vine bearing three clusters flowers hanging neck kingfisher perches branch near lowest flower gazing engraved water containing engraved fish Decoration uses ro-iro zogan technique color painting inlaying various metals alloys colored enamels white several lilacs subtle green accents Leaves bird gilded patinated shakudo Lower belly bears engraved inscription Sumisuiin Toshitsugu sei Vessel height 16.2 cm diameter 7.1 cm tall smooth vase narrow flared rounded shoulders stands upright reflective surface surface appearing dark brown almost black subtle variations slightly mottled texture small raised decorative elements near shoulder darker bronze tone group faint marks lower body reflection vase visible neutral gray background shades light gray beige.