Caption

Vase, Chinese, 19th century. Steam vase; ovoid; short, slightly flared foot; pear-shaped belly; neck bulging at the rim. Ceramic vessel with cracklework decoration, dragons, clouds, flames, and geometric ornaments. Height 43.6 cm; diameter 15 cm. Repossession, A tall ceramic vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a gray background; the vase has a crackled tan surface with raised dark brown dragon motifs wrapping around its body and neck, and a band of textured dark brown near the shoulder, while blue and white cloud-like decorative elements are scattered across the tan areas and a blue and white patterned base supports the vase.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_002

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese 19th century Steam vase ovoid short slightly flared foot pear-shaped belly neck bulging rim Ceramic vessel cracklework decoration dragons clouds flames geometric ornaments Height 43.6 cm diameter 15 cm Repossession tall ceramic vase narrow neck flared rim sits gray background vase crackled tan surface raised dark brown dragon motifs wrapping body neck band textured dark brown near shoulder blue white cloud- decorative elements scattered across tan areas white patterned base supports vase.