Caption

Vase, repossession; gift; dragons iconography; Japanese art; Japanese dragon motif; Meiji 1868–1912; cloisonné enamel. Vase on a low, ring-shaped foot with a short, thin neck slightly flared at the spout. Decoration with cloisonné enamel on silver. 19th/20th century Meiji period, Japan. Vessel. Height 11.8 cm, diameter 6.1 cm., A glossy, deep blue ceramic vase with a narrow neck and rounded body sits upright against a plain gray background, featuring a decorative stylized dragon-like motif in pale aqua, white, orange, green, yellow, and light blue that wraps around its midsection; the vase has a thin metallic rim at the mouth and base and casts a faint reflection on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_079

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase repossession gift dragons iconography Japanese art Japanese dragon motif Meiji 1868–1912 cloisonné enamel low ring-shaped foot short thin neck slightly flared spout Decoration silver 19th 20th century Meiji period Japan Vessel Height 11.8 cm diameter 6.1 cm glossy deep blue ceramic vase narrow neck rounded body sits upright plain gray background featuring decorative stylized dragon- motif pale aqua white orange green yellow light blue wraps midsection vase thin metallic rim mouth base casts faint reflection surface beneath .