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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, decorated with a motif of water birds — plovers chidori — rendered with the yusen technique using thin silver wires, shown flying over foaming waves or perching on the water. Motif combines naturalism and decorative stylization typical of Japanese design. Signature engraved in kanji on the bottom: Hayakawa zo tsukuru, the mark used by enameller Hayakawa Komejirô. Late 19th century Meiji period, 1868–1912, Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; height 16.7 cm, diameter 9.9 cm., A smooth vase with a glossy deep red surface decorated with a group of flying birds and a scene of waves and swimming birds near the base; the bird figures are rendered in pale white and muted gray-green with fine dark outlines, and the wave area shows layered gray-green and off-white flowing lines; the vase has a narrow neck with a metallic rim and sits on a small metallic foot, and the background is a soft neutral gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A25_207

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.1Mo (1.0Mo) / 38.0cm x 50.8cm / 4489 x 6000 (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 decorated motif water birds plovers chidori rendered yusen technique using thin silver wires shown flying foaming waves perching water Motif combines naturalism decorative stylization typical Japanese design Signature engraved kanji bottom Hayakawa zo tsukuru mark enameller Hayakawa Komejirô Late 19th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Vessel height 16.7 cm diameter 9.9 cm smooth vase glossy deep red surface decorated group flying birds scene waves swimming birds near base bird figures pale white muted gray-green fine dark outlines wave area layered gray-green off-white flowing lines vase narrow neck metallic rim sits small metallic foot background soft neutral gray.