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Vase by Hayakawa Komejirô fl. ca. 1880–1912. Small ovoid, bulging bottle on a very low round foot, framed in silver-plated metal, with a short narrow neck and flared spout also framed in silver-plated metal. Body covered with transparent red enamel akasuke technique, developed around 1880 in Nagoya. Motif of water birds—plovers Japanese: chidori—executed with the yusen technique using thin silver wires, depicted flying over foaming waves or perching on the water, treated with a combination of naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. Brand signature engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru, the mark of enameller Hayakawa Komejirô. Late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912. Origin: Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; height 16.7 cm, diameter 9.9 cm., An oval-shaped vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a plain gray background; the vase surface is a deep red with a glossy finish and is decorated with a group of pale birds in flight rendered in white and muted gray-green with delicate feather detailing, and along the lower portion there is a stylized band of waves in shades of gray and white with a few birds riding the surf, while the rim and base show a metallic, slightly tarnished tone.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A25_204

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63.1Mo (876.4Ko) / 32.9cm x 48.1cm / 3880 x 5684 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vase Hayakawa Komejirô fl ca 1880–1912 Small ovoid bulging bottle low round foot framed silver-plated metal short narrow neck flared spout also framed Body covered transparent red enamel akasuke technique developed 1880 Nagoya Motif water birds plovers Japanese chidori executed yusen technique using thin silver wires depicted flying foaming waves perching water treated combination naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design Brand signature engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru mark enameller Hayakawa Komejirô Late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Origin Japan Vessel height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm oval-shaped vase narrow neck flared rim sits plain gray background vase surface deep red glossy finish decorated group pale birds flight rendered white muted gray-green delicate feather detailing lower portion stylized band waves shades gray birds riding surf rim base metallic slightly tarnished tone.