Caption

Vessel, gift, Meiji period 1868–1912, Japan; champlevé enamel; plant motifs, butterflies, flowers, fans; sasarindo coat of arms; 19th century; height 28 cm, diameter 28.6 cm., An ornate metal vessel with a rounded bulbous rim narrowing into a flared base sits against a plain light gray background; the vessel displays a dominant turquoise enamel with decorative bands of green, blue, white, pink, yellow, red, and gold; floral and star-like motifs in blue, white, yellow, and pink appear within scrolling green patterns on the upper bulge, while small flower motifs and fan-shaped designs in blue, gold, red, and brown decorate the lower neck; the rim, narrow central band, and scalloped foot show worn gold tones with areas of darker patina, and the vessel casts a soft reflection on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_135

License type

Rights managed

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103.0Mb (2.5Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel gift Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan champlevé enamel plant motifs butterflies flowers fans sasarindo coat arms 19th century height 28 cm diameter 28.6 cm ornate metal vessel rounded bulbous rim narrowing flared base sits plain light gray background vessel displays dominant turquoise enamel decorative bands green blue white pink yellow red gold floral star- motifs within scrolling green patterns upper bulge small flower motifs fan-shaped designs brown decorate lower neck rim narrow central band scalloped foot worn gold tones areas darker patina vessel casts soft reflection surface beneath .