Caption

Vase, Chinese, 19th century. Colored porcelain vessel, slightly tapering toward the bottom with a thick neck slightly flared upward and two small handles shaped like a plum blossom branch. Body decorated with an elaborate battle scene of warriors on foot and on horseback; neck shows a dignitary surrounded by her entourage. Figurative scenes, plant ornaments, horses, warriors, landscapes, battles. Height 61 cm; diameter 19.6 cm., A tall ceramic vase with a crackled white ground decorated all over with painted scenes in green, pink, orange, brown, purple, and black; the vase has a flared neck and a bulbous shoulder narrowing toward the base, with decorative green and orange borders near the top and bottom; the main body depicts a crowded scene of many human figures wearing robes and armor, some mounted on horses and some holding banners and weapons, interspersed with stylized green hills and foliage; the neck shows a group of standing figures and decorative motifs, and small sculpted dark handles are attached at the shoulder; the surface has visible crackle lines and the entire object sits on a dark flat platform against a dark gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_399

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Rights managed

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81.2Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.8in x 20.0in / 4733 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese 19th century Colored porcelain vessel slightly tapering bottom thick neck slightly flared upward two small handles shaped plum blossom branch Body decorated elaborate battle scene warriors foot horseback neck dignitary surrounded entourage Figurative scenes plant ornaments horses landscapes battles Height 61 cm diameter 19.6 cm tall ceramic vase crackled white ground decorated painted scenes green pink orange brown purple black vase flared neck bulbous shoulder narrowing base decorative green orange borders near top main body depicts crowded scene human figures wearing robes armor mounted holding banners weapons interspersed stylized green hills foliage group standing figures decorative motifs small sculpted dark handles attached shoulder surface visible crackle lines entire object sits dark flat platform dark gray background.