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The slender vase with an elongated neck and set on a raised foot and decorated in polychrome enamels worked in silver wire with birds in maple trees above chrysanthemums against a black ground, the neck decorated with scrolling vines and flowers on a brown ground
Vase
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Vase

Maker Japanese Artist
DateMeiji Period (1868–1912)
Place of originJapan
MediumEnamel
DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 7 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (18.1 x 7.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.57
Collections
Visual DescriptionThe slender vase with an elongated neck and set on a raised foot and decorated in polychrome enamels worked in silver wire with birds in maple trees above chrysanthemums against a black ground, the neck decorated with scrolling vines and flowers on a brown ground
A fine cloisonné enamel vase of globular bottle form with a cylindrical neck and low gilt foot rim, decorated with ruyi-head lappets at the foot and around the shoulder; the body decorated with formalized lotus flowers, leaves and stems; the neck decorated with flowers above tall leaf-form lappets; all enameled in red, yellow, white, lapis blue, light and dark green, and aubergine on a turquoise ground.
Miniature Bottle Vase
Chinese Artist
18th Century
A fine miniature cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form, the rounded body set with two high relief gilt-bronze mask handles and decorated with lotus flowers and leaves, the tall flared foot decorated with flower heads and leaf lappets, the tall flared neck similarly decorated. All enameled in red, yellow, white, light and dark green, pink, and lapis blue on a turquoise blue ground.
Miniature Baluster Vase
Chinese Artist
18th Century
Meiji period (19th century). Modeled in the outline of a plum blossom and designed in silver and gold wire–outlined cloisonne and wireless enamel with two birds perched on a branch of flowering pink plum, the lower portion of the background shaded gray and the sky area shaded blue, the underside decorated with chocolate-brown cherry florets outlined in gold wire on a dark brown ground, rim in gold and copper shakudo metal.
Tray with Birds and Cherry Blossoms
Namikawa Sosuke
c. 1900-1910
Of baluster form and decorated in polychrome enamels, gilt over a clear crackled glaze with a continuous frieze of a landscape with a lakeside and cherry trees in blossom, the neck painted with a foliate scroll and foot with a band of key frets
Earthenware Vase
Japanese Artist
early 20th century
An oval cloisonne enamel tray with a white dove depicted in 'musen' (the wireless technique) and the wired technique on pale ground. His beak, eye and legs with finely detailed wire technique. The tray rim of 'shakudo.' The underside of the tray with characteristic stylized blossoms and silver wire signature.
Tray with White Bird
Namikawa Sosuke
c. 1895-1905
A fine miniature bronze hu of rounded pear shape with flared mouth rim, supported on a low foot set at the neck with two solid tubular handles, decorated with two stylized phoenix inlaid in scrolling silver wire and silver sheet, partially covered by areas of heavily applied archaistic style encrustation.
Hu
Chinese Artist
17th century or later
Heavily and finely cast as a three-legged bixi, a mythological dragon-tortoise with dragon-like head with forked antlers and bushy tail, the carapace inlaid with a cloisonné enamel fragment of 16th century date decorated with thee flower heads and green leafy tendrils reserved on a turquoise-blue ground
Weight
Chinese Artist
17th - 18th Century
A fine and rare cast and chased parcel-gilt bronze incense tool vase, supported on a low foot rim, the body and slender neck decorate din gilded low relief with dragon amid clouds above a carp swimming amidst crested waves on a ring-punched ground. The underside of the recessed foot with a chiseled four-character mark in rounded seal script hu wen ming zhi (made by Hu Wenming) in a square gilded reserve.
Bottle Vase
Hu Wenming
17th century
Of compressed and inverted pear form with a short neck and recessed base; displaying a pair of ducklings in mottled copper red surrounded by chrysanthemum blossoms drawn in underglaze blue with highlights in copper red reversed by a 14-character couplet in Chinese characters discussing the arrival of autumn with the cyclical date jeong-gi (1977) mid-autumn; signed "Un-Bo" followed by a seal; the base displays a cypher in underglaze blue.
Porcelain Jar with Chrysanthemums and Birds Designs
백자 청화 국화무늬 매병
白磁靑畫菊花文梅瓶
Kim Kichang 김기창 金基昶
1977
Exterior: large scale floral scroll with four roundels with chrysanthemums, enclosing rings with lappets (bottom ring) and scroll (upper ring); interior: interesting floral and scarf motif with inner circular floral device.
Celadon Bowl with Inlaid Flowers and Scroll Design
청자 상감 꽃넝쿨무늬 대접
靑磁象嵌花唐草文大楪
Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
Goryeo Dynasty (918‑1392), 13th century
Reticulated lantern form painted with gold and colored enamels.
Lantern-form Incense Burner
Kinkozan Studio
Meiji period (1868-1912)
A blue and white porcelain jar features painted floral scroll designs around the body, a patterned band at the shoulder, and vertical motifs near the base.
Blue and White Jar with Scrolling Floral Design
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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