Caption

Vase from the famille noire, ; Chinese, Qing dynasty Kangxi, 1662–1722; colored porcelain with painted medallions depicting butterflies, figurative scenes, and plant motifs; vessel vase; height 44.5 cm, width 14.2 cm, depth 14.6 cm., A tall, rectangular ceramic vase with a flared neck sits against a dark background. The vase displays a glossy black background on several faces, densely decorated with floral motifs in green, pink, white, orange, and pale blue, along with a few large white cartouche shapes filled with additional flower designs. Other panels on the vase show a light, creamy background with painted human figures wearing colorful garments in green, orange, blue, and yellow, set within a landscape of stylized trees, rocks, and a bridge rendered in shades of green, blue, and brown. The flared neck is predominantly black with scattered floral patterns and pale decorative bands near the rim, and the rim itself is a pale off-white. The overall palette includes black, white, green, blue, pink, orange, yellow, and brown, and the surface alternates between densely patterned floral sections and narrative panels with figures and landscape elements.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_285

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Rights managed

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47.5Mb (2.3Mb) / 11.1in x 16.6in / 3328 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase famille noire Chinese Qing dynasty Kangxi 1662–1722 colored porcelain painted medallions depicting butterflies figurative scenes plant motifs vessel vase height 44.5 cm width 14.2 cm depth 14.6 cm tall rectangular ceramic vase flared neck sits dark background vase displays glossy black background several faces densely decorated floral motifs green pink white orange pale blue large white cartouche shapes filled additional flower designs panels vase light creamy background painted human figures wearing colorful garments blue yellow set within landscape stylized trees rocks bridge rendered shades brown flared neck predominantly black scattered floral patterns pale decorative bands near rim rim itself pale off-white palette includes black surface alternates densely patterned floral sections narrative panels figures landscape elements.