Caption

Vase. Cloisonné enamel on copper with brass rims at the spout and foot. Short, slightly flared neck. Decoration: large roses and lilies, small flowers, two birds and a butterfly on a blue background kachôga. Japanese, Meiji period, ca. 1905–1908. Height 30.8 cm; diameter 10.6 cm., A tall vase with a rounded shoulder and flared rim stands against a plain background, predominantly light blue in color with a band of reddish-brown around the rim and base; the blue surface is decorated with floral motifs including white and pink blossoms with dark green and black leaves, stems in brown, and additional small leafy sprigs in green and reddish-brown, while the reddish-brown bands feature small stylized flower accents in blue, white, yellow, and green.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_068

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 large roses lilies small flowers two birds butterfly blue background kachôga Japanese Meiji period ca 1905–1908 Height 30.8 cm diameter 10.6 cm tall vase rounded shoulder flared rim stands plain background predominantly light blue color band reddish-brown rim base blue surface decorated floral motifs white pink blossoms dark green black leaves stems brown additional small leafy sprigs green reddish-brown bands feature small stylized flower accents blue yellow green.