Vase

Tsuruzawa Tanzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two identical vases by Tsuruzawa Tanzan. The vases are bulbous with a narrow mouth and neck. The vases are decorated with a design featuring dark and light patterns. The dark patterns include curved lines, flowers, and geometric shapes; the light patterns are intricate and cover the entire surface. The vases are symmetrical and face forward. The background is a plain light-colored wall, and the vases sit on a light-colored surface.