Caption

Vase, ; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; ceramics, colored porcelain; Bangping vase from the green family; 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; landscape, architectural, and plant motifs; 19th century, China; vessel; height 40.4 cm, diameter 17.8 cm, weight 2.7 kg., A tall cylindrical porcelain vase with a narrow neck and rounded shoulder sits against a gray background; the body is predominantly white with extensive decorative bands and a large area of dense vertical calligraphic markings, and there is a painted scene partially visible on one side. The neck and shoulder feature green scrolling and dotted patterns with a reddish-brown band, and the upper shoulder area has green and reddish decorative motifs. The lower rim has a green fluted band, and the visible painted scene includes shades of green, black, and pale flesh tones. Overall colors seen include white, green, reddish-brown, black, pale flesh tones, and gray from the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_340

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65.5Mb (1.6Mb) / 12.7in x 20.0in / 3818 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 ceramics colored porcelain Bangping vase green family cylindrical shortened neck wide flat ring foot decorated text Wang Bo entitled Prologue poem pavilion Prince Teng landscape composition depicting surroundings landscape architectural plant motifs 19th century China vessel height 40.4 cm diameter 17.8 cm weight 2.7 kg tall cylindrical porcelain vase narrow neck rounded shoulder sits gray background body predominantly white extensive decorative bands large area dense vertical calligraphic markings painted scene partially visible side neck shoulder feature green scrolling dotted patterns reddish-brown band upper shoulder area green reddish decorative motifs lower rim fluted band visible painted scene includes shades black pale flesh tones colors include white reddish-brown gray background.