Hu-type vase, ceramics, green family, Kangxi style, hu vessel, vases, Chinese culture, Chinese art, Qing style, Qing 1644–1911, Kangxi 1662–1722, 1662–1722, China, vessel, height 39 cm, A tall, hexagonal porcelain vase with a flared neck and a square base stands against a neutral gray background; its surface is predominantly white with painted decorations in green, red, orange, blue, and black. The central panel shows two women in traditional dress rendered in green, blue, red, and orange standing beside architectural and garden elements painted in green and muted orange, with surrounding floral and bamboo motifs. Other panels feature stylized floral branches and blossoms in green, orange, and red, and a geometric handle-like decoration on one side in blue and green. The neck and base are decorated with vertical green ribbing and floral sprays in green and orange, and there is a patterned border along the top and bottom edges in green and orange tones. Overall the vase displays a mix o...
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Hu-type vase, ceramics, green family, Kangxi style, hu vessel, vases, Chinese culture, Chinese art, Qing style, Qing 1644–1911, Kangxi 1662–1722, 1662–1722, China, vessel, height 39 cm, A tall, hexagonal porcelain vase with a flared neck and a square base stands against a neutral gray background; its surface is predominantly white with painted decorations in green, red, orange, blue, and black. The central panel shows two women in traditional dress rendered in green, blue, red, and orange standing beside architectural and garden elements painted in green and muted orange, with surrounding floral and bamboo motifs. Other panels feature stylized floral branches and blossoms in green, orange, and red, and a geometric handle-like decoration on one side in blue and green. The neck and base are decorated with vertical green ribbing and floral sprays in green and orange, and there is a patterned border along the top and bottom edges in green and orange tones. Overall the vase displays a mix of botanical scenes, figure painting, and decorative geometric accents in a palette of white, green, orange, red, blue, and black.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_286

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Hu-type vase ceramics green family Kangxi style hu vessel vases Chinese culture Chinese art Qing style Qing 1644–1911 Kangxi 1662–1722 1662–1722 China vessel height 39 cm tall hexagonal porcelain vase flared neck square base stands neutral gray background surface predominantly white painted decorations green red orange blue black central panel two women traditional dress rendered standing beside architectural garden elements painted muted orange surrounding floral bamboo motifs panels feature stylized floral branches blossoms geometric handle- decoration side neck base decorated vertical green ribbing floral sprays patterned border top bottom edges orange tones vase displays mix botanical scenes figure painting decorative geometric accents palette white black.

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