Caption

Vase, creator, gift; Japanese art; Meiji period 1868–1912, ca. 1900; Japan. Cloisonné enamel vessel decorated with birds, dragons, and phoenixes. Height 19.3 cm, width 8.9 cm., A tall narrow-necked vase with a bulbous base stands against a plain gray background; the neck is predominantly black with a subtle textured pattern and a horizontal band of decorative panels in white, blue, red, and yellow, while the rounded body features ornate multicolored designs including deep green panels with golden dragon-like figures, red fields, blue and white geometric borders, and accents of yellow and turquoise, all resting on a small decorated foot with reddish-brown and gold tones and showing a reflection on the smooth surface beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_348

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1011.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase creator gift Japanese art Meiji period 1868–1912 ca 1900 Japan Cloisonné enamel vessel decorated birds dragons phoenixes Height 19.3 cm width 8.9 cm tall narrow-necked vase bulbous base stands plain gray background neck predominantly black subtle textured pattern horizontal band decorative panels white blue red yellow rounded body features ornate multicolored designs deep green panels golden dragon- figures red fields white geometric borders accents turquoise resting small decorated foot reddish-brown gold tones showing reflection smooth surface beneath.