Caption

Vase, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, Islamic Persian floral ornament. Lacquer vase, 19th century, Iran. Decoration: densely placed plant motifs peonies with gold contouring; on the collar and above the foot flowers red and gold. Vessel, height 32.0 cm, diameter 17.0 cm., A tall, urn-shaped ceramic vase with a narrow neck and flared foot, predominantly dark in color with intricate carved or painted floral patterns covering most of its body; a decorative band near the top features a colorful floral motif with reds, yellows, greens, and touches of orange set against a darker background, and a similar colorful band appears near the base; the central body shows dense, textured floral designs in deep bluish-green and dark tones with subtle golden accents; the neck and foot have dark brown to black areas with hints of worn lighter brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_336

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Rights managed

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66.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3854 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 Islamic Persian floral ornament Lacquer vase 19th century Iran Decoration densely placed plant motifs peonies gold contouring collar foot flowers red gold Vessel height 32.0 cm diameter 17.0 cm tall urn-shaped ceramic vase narrow neck flared foot predominantly dark color intricate carved painted floral patterns covering body decorative band near top features colorful floral motif reds yellows greens touches orange set darker background colorful band near base central body dense textured floral designs deep bluish-green dark tones subtle golden accents neck foot dark brown black areas hints worn lighter brown.