Caption

Vase, gift; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; dark soapstone vase with bas-relief and openwork in places, decorated with dragons; one of three; 19th century; vessel; height 17.7 cm, width 8.7 cm., A tall, dark carved object with a flared top and a rounded base stands against a gradient gray background; the surface shows intricate openwork and relief carving with curving, floral and organic motifs, including petal-like shapes near the base and layered, leaf-like forms toward the rim, and the color palette is primarily dark brown to nearly black with subtle variations in sheen.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_389

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (939.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase gift Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 dark soapstone vase bas-relief openwork places decorated dragons three 19th century vessel height 17.7 cm width 8.7 cm tall dark carved object flared top rounded base stands gradient gray background surface intricate openwork relief carving curving floral organic motifs petal- shapes near base layered leaf- forms rim color palette primarily dark brown nearly black subtle variations sheen.