Caption

Vase from the famille noire, colored porcelain, painted decoration in medallions featuring butterflies, plant motifs, and figural scenes; Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662–1722; Chinese ceramics; vessel, height 44.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 14.3 cm., A tall hexagonal porcelain vase with a flared rim sits against a dark background, showing a glossy surface decorated in a palette of black, white, green, red, pink, blue, and gold tones; one face displays a painted scene of several figures in traditional dress around a table with patterned flooring and drapery, while adjacent faces feature floral motifs and circular cartouches containing stylized flowers and leaves; the neck is adorned with floral and cloud-like patterns on a black ground, and the rim is white with a pale decorative band beneath it; the vase casts a soft shadow on the pale surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_284

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Rights managed

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47.5Mb (2.6Mb) / 11.1in x 16.6in / 3328 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase famille noire colored porcelain painted decoration medallions featuring butterflies plant motifs figural scenes Qing dynasty Kangxi period 1662–1722 Chinese ceramics vessel height 44.5 cm width 14.5 cm depth 14.3 cm tall hexagonal porcelain vase flared rim sits dark background showing glossy surface decorated palette black white green red pink blue gold tones face displays painted scene several figures traditional dress table patterned flooring drapery adjacent faces feature floral motifs circular cartouches containing stylized flowers leaves neck adorned floral cloud- patterns black ground rim pale decorative band beneath vase casts soft shadow pale surface beneath.