Caption

Vase, Ovoid, bulbous vase made of a pewter alloy, on a wide base with a wide, flared neck. Engraved decoration inlaid with a thin layer of silver: cranes among reeds by the water; a symmetrically repeated floral motif on the neck. Kikko pattern, grasses, birds, water, cranes iconography. Japanese, Meiji period 1868–1912, 19th/20th century. Vessel. Height 30.1 cm; diameter 15.6 cm., A rounded metal vase with a flared neck sits against a pale gray background, showing a dark bronze-brown surface with areas of lighter metallic sheen and subtle greenish patina; the flared rim area features engraved decorative panels with repeating leaf-like motifs in a lighter metallic tone, the bulbous body displays delicate engraved scenes of foliage and grasses in a pale metallic contrast, and the slightly flared foot has a geometric honeycomb-like pattern in similar bronze and lighter metallic colors, with a soft reflection visible beneath the vase.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_477

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Ovoid bulbous vase pewter alloy wide base wide flared neck Engraved decoration inlaid thin layer silver cranes reeds water symmetrically repeated floral motif neck Kikko pattern grasses birds cranes iconography Japanese Meiji period 1868–1912 19th 20th century Vessel Height 30.1 cm diameter 15.6 cm rounded metal vase flared neck sits pale gray background showing dark bronze-brown surface areas lighter metallic sheen subtle greenish patina flared rim area features engraved decorative panels repeating leaf- motifs lighter metallic tone bulbous body displays delicate scenes foliage pale metallic contrast slightly flared foot geometric honeycomb- pattern bronze lighter metallic colors soft reflection visible beneath vase.