Caption

Vase with two taotie masks; Chinese porcelain vessel, Qing dynasty 18th–19th century; decoration: dragons and taotie masks in full sculptural and bas-relief; dimensions: height 15.2 cm, width 8.8 cm, depth 3.3 cm; origin: China; cultural attribution: Chinese; function: vase., A pale, translucent vessel in a white to very light green hue sits centered on a smooth surface against a dark gray to gradient background, with a curved spout at the top and a flared pedestal base; the body of the vessel shows carved decorative motifs and stylized handles on either side with pierced elements, and the overall surface has a smooth, slightly glossy finish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_382

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77.2Mb (313.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase two taotie masks Chinese porcelain vessel Qing dynasty 18th–19th century decoration dragons taotie masks full sculptural bas-relief dimensions height 15.2 cm width 8.8 cm depth 3.3 cm origin China cultural attribution function vase pale translucent vessel white light green hue sits centered smooth surface dark gray gradient background curved spout top flared pedestal base body carved decorative motifs stylized handles side pierced elements surface smooth slightly glossy finish.