Caption

Bottle, ca. 1700–1730, porcelain; Arita, Japan. Height 22.3 cm, diameter 12.2 cm. Decorated in Imari palette with motifs of bamboos, pines, and plums — the Three Friends of Winter — associated with sake vessels; Japanese ceramicist/author unknown., A ceramic vase with a long narrow neck and a bulbous body, shown against a plain gray background. The vase is primarily white with visible crackle glazing and is decorated with painted floral and botanical motifs in dark blue, orange, green, red, and gold. The neck features dark blue leaf-like shapes and small orange and green flowers, while the rounded body displays dark blue branches and stylized foliage, orange and red flowers, green leaves, and gold-accented blossoms. A dark blue band encircles the lower body above a narrow foot ring, and the base reflects softly on the surface below, showing muted gray and the vase’s painted patterns.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_357

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66.5Mb (930.7Kb) / 12.9in x 20.0in / 3873 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle ca 1700–1730 porcelain Arita Japan Height 22.3 cm diameter 12.2 cm Decorated Imari palette motifs bamboos pines plums Three Friends Winter associated sake vessels Japanese ceramicist author unknown ceramic vase long narrow neck bulbous body shown plain gray background vase primarily white visible crackle glazing decorated painted floral botanical motifs dark blue orange green red gold neck features dark blue leaf- shapes small orange green flowers rounded body displays dark blue branches stylized foliage red flowers green leaves gold-accented blossoms dark blue band encircles lower body narrow foot ring base reflects softly surface showing muted gray vase’s painted patterns.