Caption

Flask - Snuffbox, A baluster-shaped flask, significantly widened at the shoulders. Decoration includes a fragment of landscape and architecture and images of women in figurative scenes. Thick white porcelain body white cake. Colored porcelain snuffbox. 18th century, China. Vessel; height 7 cm, diameter 4.7 cm., A small white ceramic vase with a rounded body and narrow flared neck sits against a plain light gray background and reflects faintly on the surface beneath it; the vase is decorated with painted motifs in green, pale turquoise, orange, red, and purple, including stylized leaves or fronds, fan-like shapes, and abstract curved forms wrapping partially around the body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_254

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Rights managed

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88.3Mb (682.9Kb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask - Snuffbox baluster-shaped flask significantly widened shoulders Decoration includes fragment landscape architecture images women figurative scenes Thick white porcelain body white cake Colored porcelain snuffbox 18th century China Vessel height 7 cm diameter 4.7 cm small white ceramic vase rounded body narrow flared neck sits plain light gray background reflects faintly surface beneath vase decorated painted motifs green pale turquoise orange red purple stylized leaves fronds fan- shapes abstract curved forms wrapping partially body.