Caption

Vase tsubo, Japanese, Imari studio, ca. 1720–1740, Arita, Japan. Colored porcelain ceramics decorated with phoenixes, flowers, pine trees, geometric and plant ornaments. Vessel; height 28.5 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a short neck sits against a plain gray background, decorated with intricate painted designs in red, blue, green, and gray. The upper band of the vase shows a patterned border with red and blue sections and floral motifs, while the main body features stylized floral and foliage elements, including large petal-like forms and leafy clusters in green and gray, along with flowing red ribbon-like lines. Additional decorative panels in blue and red frame fan-shaped and scalloped motifs, and a narrow repeating border encircles the base. The overall surface is glossy and the colors are vivid against the light-colored ceramic.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_265

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Vase tsubo Japanese Imari studio ca 1720–1740 Arita Japan Colored porcelain ceramics decorated phoenixes flowers pine trees geometric plant ornaments Vessel height 28.5 cm rounded ceramic vase short neck sits plain gray background decorated intricate painted designs red blue green gray upper band vase patterned border blue sections floral motifs main body features stylized floral foliage elements large petal- forms leafy clusters flowing red ribbon- lines Additional decorative panels red frame fan-shaped scalloped motifs narrow repeating border encircles base surface glossy colors vivid light-colored ceramic.