Caption

Vase, Qing style, Chinese culture, Chinese art, Qing 1644–1911, chrysanthemums, peonies, plum trees, meander ornament, plant motifs. Vase with a thick, cylindrical neck and a flared spout. 18th/19th century, China. Vessel; height 61.5 cm, diameter 25.7 cm, weight 10.0 kg., A rounded ceramic vase with a flared neck, shown against a neutral gray background, decorated overall in turquoise blue with intricate repeating geometric texture and floral motifs in colors including dark blue, green, white, red, yellow, and gold; the rim and base show metallic gold bands, and a band of scalloped leaf-like patterns in green separates the neck from the belly; scattered stylized flowers and leaves in assorted colors cover the body, and a band of heart-shaped motifs in red and white encircles the upper portion of the belly.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_353

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Qing style Chinese culture Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 chrysanthemums peonies plum trees meander ornament plant motifs thick cylindrical neck flared spout 18th 19th century China Vessel height 61.5 cm diameter 25.7 cm weight 10.0 kg rounded ceramic vase flared neck shown neutral gray background decorated turquoise blue intricate repeating geometric texture floral motifs colors dark blue green white red yellow gold rim base metallic gold bands band scalloped leaf- patterns green separates neck belly scattered stylized flowers leaves assorted colors cover body heart-shaped motifs white encircles upper portion belly.