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 kachôga. Japanese, Meiji period, ca. 1905–1908. Height 30.7 cm; diameter 10.6 cm., A tall ceramic vase with a glossy light blue body and a narrow neck finished in a reddish-brown band, decorated with painted floral branches, leaves, and blossoms in shades of pink, white, green, and dark green, with several black leaves and stems, a small painted butterfly with black and yellow wings, and additional small floral motifs on the reddish-brown rim and base; the vase casts a faint reflection on a smooth gray surface and is set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_064

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 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 kachôga Japanese Meiji period ca 1905–1908 Height 30.7 cm diameter 10.6 cm tall ceramic vase glossy light blue body narrow neck finished reddish-brown band decorated painted floral branches leaves blossoms shades pink white green dark green several black leaves stems small painted butterfly black yellow wings additional small floral motifs reddish-brown rim base vase casts faint reflection smooth gray surface set plain gray background.