Caption

Vase, Cloisonné enamel on copper with brass rims at the spout and foot. Short, slightly flared neck. Decoration on a blue background: large motifs of rose bushes and lilies, small flowers, two butterflies and a bird. Iconography: flowers, butterflies, roses, lilies, birds kachôga. Japanese, Meiji period, ca. 1905–1908. Vessel; height 30.7 cm, diameter 10.6 cm., A tall vase with a rounded body and slightly flared rim sits against a plain background; the vase is primarily bright blue with decorative bands of reddish-brown at the top and bottom, and features painted floral motifs including a large spotted white lily, pink rose-like flowers, dark green leaves, a small purple butterfly, and other leafy sprigs in shades of green and red, with areas of black used for stems and leaf accents and a thin metallic rim at the mouth.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_063

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Cloisonné enamel copper brass rims spout foot Short slightly flared neck Decoration blue background large motifs rose bushes lilies small flowers two butterflies bird Iconography flowers butterflies roses birds kachôga Japanese Meiji period ca 1905–1908 Vessel height 30.7 cm diameter 10.6 cm tall vase rounded body rim sits plain background vase primarily bright blue decorative bands reddish-brown top bottom features painted floral motifs large spotted white lily pink rose- dark green leaves small purple butterfly leafy sprigs shades green red areas black stems leaf accents thin metallic rim mouth.