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Vase, Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 19th century. Bangping vase from the green family, colored porcelain; cylindrical with a shortened neck on a wide, flat ring foot. Decorated with the text by Wang Bo entitled Prologue to the Poem on the Pavilion of Prince Teng and a landscape composition depicting the pavilion and its surroundings; architectural and plant motifs; landscape motifs. Height 40.4 cm; diameter 17.8 cm; weight 2.7 kg., A tall porcelain vase with a cylindrical neck and rounded body photographed against a solid gray background, predominantly white with painted decoration in green, red, black, and pale blue; the neck features a green scrolling pattern and a band of red lines, the shoulder is decorated with a green geometric and floral band with a small hexagonal cartouche, and the lower rim has a vertical green fluted band. One side of the body shows a painted riverscape with a traditional boat that has a green sail, a small cabin with a green roof and pale blue and red details, and a distant shoreline with trees and a multi-tiered pagoda rendered in green and muted earth tones, while the adjacent area of the vase is covered with several columns of fine black calligraphic script and a couple of small red seals.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_337

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Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Bangping vase green family colored porcelain cylindrical shortened neck wide flat ring foot Decorated text Wang Bo entitled Prologue Poem Pavilion Prince Teng landscape composition depicting pavilion surroundings architectural plant motifs landscape motifs Height 40.4 cm diameter 17.8 cm weight 2.7 kg tall porcelain vase cylindrical neck rounded body photographed solid gray background predominantly white painted decoration green red black pale blue neck features scrolling pattern band red lines shoulder decorated green geometric floral band small hexagonal cartouche lower rim vertical green fluted side body painted riverscape traditional boat green sail small cabin green roof red details distant shoreline trees multi-tiered pagoda rendered muted earth tones adjacent area vase covered several columns fine black calligraphic script couple small seals.