Caption

Vase, Meiji period 1868–1912, Japan. Cloisonné enamel on silver. Vase on a low, ring-shaped foot with a short, thin neck slightly flared at the spout. Decoration includes dragons iconography. Vessel; height 11.8 cm, diameter 6.1 cm., A glossy vase with a deep navy surface stands against a plain gray background, featuring a painted dragon motif in shades of green, pale green, turquoise, and touches of red and orange, with a small bright green and turquoise accent on the opposite side; the vase has a narrow neck and a slightly flared rim with a thin metallic gold band at the top and bottom, and its surface reflects light, showing highlights and a faint reflection on the gray surface beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_075

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Vase Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Cloisonné enamel silver low ring-shaped foot short thin neck slightly flared spout Decoration includes dragons iconography Vessel height 11.8 cm diameter 6.1 cm glossy vase deep navy surface stands plain gray background featuring painted dragon motif shades green pale green turquoise touches red orange small bright green turquoise accent opposite side vase narrow neck slightly flared rim thin metallic gold band top bottom surface reflects light showing highlights faint reflection gray surface beneath.