Caption

Vase, Japanese, colored porcelain and cloisonné enamel, decorated with insects and butterflies, floral decorations and geometric ornaments; Meiji period ca. 1870–1880; Nagoya, Japan; vessel; height 39.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a narrow neck standing against a plain gray background, decorated with a patchwork of ornamental cartouches and floral motifs; the surface shows a cream base with intricate small black vine-like patterns and areas of blue, green, yellow, pink, and red forming stylized flowers, leaves, and abstract shapes, with a band of blue decoration around the base and a patterned rim at the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.5Mb (1.3Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4338 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Japanese colored porcelain cloisonné enamel decorated insects butterflies floral decorations geometric ornaments Meiji period ca 1870–1880 Nagoya Japan vessel height 39.5 cm diameter 20.5 cm rounded ceramic vase narrow neck standing plain gray background patchwork ornamental cartouches floral motifs surface cream base intricate small black vine- patterns areas blue green yellow pink red forming stylized flowers leaves abstract shapes band blue decoration base patterned rim top.