Légende

Vase, pewter alloy ovoid bulbous vase on a wide base with a wide flared neck. Engraved decoration inlaid with a thin layer of silver: cranes among reeds by the water; a symmetrically repeated floral motif on the neck; kikko pattern; grasses; birds. Meiji period 1868–1912, 19th/20th century, Japan. Vessel. Height 30.1 cm; diameter 15.6 cm., A metal vase with a flared neck and rounded body standing on a slightly flared base, rendered in bronze tones with areas of darker and lighter brown and subtle metallic gray highlights; the neck features a repeating decorative band with ornate leaf-like motifs in a lighter metallic tone, the body is engraved with a natural scene showing a group of birds wading among detailed grasses and flowering plants in a paler metallic shade, and the base bears a geometric honeycomb-like pattern in similar bronze and gray hues.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A27_475

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.9Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vase pewter alloy ovoid bulbous vase wide base wide flared neck Engraved decoration inlaid thin layer silver cranes reeds water symmetrically repeated floral motif kikko pattern grasses birds Meiji period 1868–1912 19th 20th century Japan Vessel Height 30.1 cm diameter 15.6 cm metal vase flared neck rounded body standing slightly base rendered bronze tones areas darker lighter brown subtle metallic gray highlights neck features repeating decorative band ornate leaf- motifs lighter metallic tone body engraved natural scene showing group birds wading detailed grasses flowering plants paler metallic shade base bears geometric honeycomb- pattern bronze gray hues.