Caption

Vase with cover, Japanese, ca. 1860–1870 Edo/Meiji period, cloisonné enamel, Nagoya, Japan; vessel with cover, height 55.5 cm, diameter 35.0 cm; decorated with geometric-floral patterns, dragons Japanese dragon motif, floral ornament; patterns include shippo, asanoha, kikko., A lidded ceramic jar with a rounded body and a domed lid topped by a spherical finial, decorated all over with intricate repeating geometric and floral patterns in green, blue, pink, red, white, and gold tones; a broad diagonal band in deep blue with lighter and pink edging wraps around the body, intersecting detailed motifs of stylized flowers and foliage in green and pink, while the lid and neck show checkerboard and small floral bands in blue, pink, and gold; the jar sits on a reflective surface that shows a faint reflection beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_174

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cover Japanese ca 1860–1870 Edo Meiji period cloisonné enamel Nagoya Japan vessel height 55.5 cm diameter 35.0 cm decorated geometric-floral patterns dragons Japanese dragon motif floral ornament patterns include shippo asanoha kikko lidded ceramic jar rounded body domed lid topped spherical finial intricate repeating geometric floral patterns green blue pink red white gold tones broad diagonal band deep blue lighter edging wraps body intersecting detailed motifs stylized flowers foliage neck checkerboard small floral bands gold jar sits reflective surface faint reflection beneath .