Caption

Vase with two taotie masks. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Porcelain vessel with full sculpture and bas-relief decoration depicting taotie masks and dragons. Height 15.2 cm; width 8.8 cm; depth 3.3 cm., A pale, smooth carved object with a glossy, translucent surface stands upright against a gradient background. The object has an elongated base that flares slightly and tapers into a wider midsection decorated with subtle carved patterns, then narrows and rises into a curved, spouted top with a rounded lip. Small protruding tabs and pierced sections appear on the sides of the midsection, and faint incised lines and motifs decorate various surfaces. The predominant color of the object is a milky off-white, and the background shows gradations of dark gray at the top blending into lighter gray toward the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_381

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77.2Mb (290.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase two taotie masks Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century Porcelain vessel full sculpture bas-relief decoration depicting taotie masks dragons Height 15.2 cm width 8.8 cm depth 3.3 cm pale smooth carved object glossy translucent surface stands upright gradient background elongated base flares slightly tapers wider midsection decorated subtle patterns narrows rises curved spouted top rounded lip Small protruding tabs pierced sections sides faint incised lines motifs decorate various surfaces predominant color milky off-white background gradations dark gray top blending lighter gray bottom.