Caption

Cylindrical vase of the horn type, Chinese, Qing dynasty Kangxi period, 1662–1722, colored porcelain in the famille verte palette with green family enamels, decorated with lotus tendril ornament and belt decoration, ceramic vessel, height 37.5 cm, diameter 18.0 cm, weight 2.35 kg., A tall flared ceramic vessel with an off-white interior rim and a narrow neck that widens at the top and base, decorated overall with an intricate scrolling vine pattern in green, interspersed with leaves and flowers in yellow and brown. The vessel surface features several repeating figures of a childlike person with pale skin tones and black hair, depicted in dynamic poses and wearing small colored garments with red and green motifs. Thin brown bands encircle the piece separating sections of the pattern, and the background areas remain a pale white. Overall colors visible include white, green, yellow, brown, black, red, and pale skin tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_246

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53.6Mb (1.6Mb) / 10.4in x 20.0in / 3120 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cylindrical vase horn type Chinese Qing dynasty Kangxi period 1662–1722 colored porcelain famille verte palette green family enamels decorated lotus tendril ornament belt decoration ceramic vessel height 37.5 cm diameter 18.0 cm weight 2.35 kg tall flared off-white interior rim narrow neck widens top base intricate scrolling vine pattern green interspersed leaves flowers yellow brown vessel surface features several repeating figures childlike person pale skin tones black hair depicted dynamic poses wearing small colored garments red green motifs Thin brown bands encircle piece separating sections pattern background areas remain pale white colors visible include white black pale skin tones.