Pair of Vases

Pair of Vases by artist. The vase is bulbous at the bottom and narrows to a wide mouth. The vase is primarily white with a blue and orange design. The design includes flowers, a bird, and a dragon. The dragon is blue with orange accents and wraps around the base of the vase. The bird is perched on a tree branch with flowers. The top portion of the vase has a narrow white band with orange designs. The background of the image is gray. There are no handles or other features besides the design and shape.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: White porcelain with decoration in blue under the glaze, enamel, iron red and gold
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 408 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original