Caption

Bowl, Japanese, bowls, landscape motifs, ceramics, ca. 1750–1800, Japan place of origin?, vessel, height 6.3 cm, diameter 8.3 cm, A small ceramic cup with a pale off-white base and blue painted decoration sits centered against a smooth gray background. The cup has a slightly flared rim and a short, stepped foot; its surface shows a few irregularities and subtle gloss. The blue decoration appears as flowing brushstrokes with darker and lighter blue tones concentrated on one side, creating abstract shapes and small rounded marks. The interior of the cup is the same off-white color with faint blue tints near the rim. The scene includes reflections of the cup on the glossy surface beneath it. The visible colors are gray, off-white, and various shades of blue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_180

License type

Rights managed

Available size

75.6Mb (404.0Kb) / 20.0in x 14.7in / 6000 x 4402 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Japanese bowls landscape motifs ceramics ca 1750–1800 Japan place origin vessel height 6.3 cm diameter 8.3 cm small ceramic cup pale off-white base blue painted decoration sits centered smooth gray background cup slightly flared rim short stepped foot surface irregularities subtle gloss blue decoration flowing brushstrokes darker lighter blue tones concentrated side creating abstract shapes small rounded marks interior off-white color faint blue tints near scene includes reflections glossy surface beneath visible colors gray off-white various shades blue.