Caption

Amphora vase, Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg early 19th century, Russia. Amphora vase with an ovoid belly, slender neck flaring at the top, and high foot on a square plinth. Two handles in the form of swans. Colorfully painted: trails of small flowers on the foot, neck, and lower part of the belly. On the belly, two miniatures depicting genre scenes in a rural landscape: a woman with a pole water carrier siudy, koromyslo and a couple with a dog. Base cracked and glued. Porcelain; height 26.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm., A ceramic vase lying on its side with a square base that shows wear and a circular opening, the vase decorated with painted floral wreaths and a landscape scene in colors including white, green, pink, blue, purple, brown, and gold, and with sculpted scroll-like handles on each side; the background is a smooth gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_026

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (853.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amphora vase Imperial Porcelain Factory St Petersburg early 19th century Russia ovoid belly slender neck flaring top high foot square plinth Two handles form swans Colorfully painted trails small flowers foot neck lower part belly two miniatures depicting genre scenes rural landscape woman pole water carrier siudy koromyslo couple dog Base cracked glued Porcelain height 26.5 cm width 11.0 cm depth 9.0 cm ceramic vase lying side square base wear circular opening vase decorated painted floral wreaths landscape scene colors white green pink blue purple brown gold sculpted scroll- handles background smooth gray.