Caption

Vase with cover; Japanese; Meiji period (late 19th century, 1868–1912); cloisonné enamel; decorated with hoo (phoenix), dragons (Japanese dragon motif), flowers, plant ornaments and geometric ornament; vessel; height 6.0 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 19.5 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_108

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (6.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cover Japanese Meiji period late 19th century 1868–1912 cloisonné enamel decorated hoo phoenix dragons dragon motif flowers plant ornaments geometric ornament vessel height 6.0 cm width 26.0 cm depth 19.5 cm rounded decorative vessel sits centered plain gray background showing ornate surface dominant brown base color detailed painted imagery vessel features band near rim alternating zigzag patterns white blue thin metallic gold lip main body displays stylized serpentine creature rendered shades gold pale green flowing ribbonlike forms scale patterns surrounded swirling cloudlike motifs pale blue Floral foliate decorations pink green gold form borders accents central scene areas deep red black sides integrated decorative scheme foot narrow gold band surface fine speckled texture brown areas highlights metallic gold.