Caption

Bronze-framed vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Decorative ceramic vessel with dragons and pelican iconography, wave motifs; brown-stained biscuit plastic decoration. 2nd half of the 19th century, China. Height 62.0 cm; width 27.0 cm., A tall ceramic vase with a rounded body and narrow neck sits on an ornate metal stand; the upper rim of the vase has a metal collar in a dark metallic color with a beaded edge, followed by a pale off-white neck and a scalloped green band below it, then a warm brown main body with a few dark decorative motifs on its surface and a lower band of blue and white wave-like patterns, the metal stand beneath showing a dark, aged greenish-brown patina.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_398

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68.7Mb (1.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze-framed vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Decorative ceramic vessel dragons pelican iconography wave motifs brown-stained biscuit plastic decoration 2nd half 19th century China Height 62.0 cm width 27.0 cm tall ceramic vase rounded body narrow neck sits ornate metal stand upper rim vase metal collar dark metallic color beaded edge followed pale off-white neck scalloped green band warm brown main body dark decorative motifs surface lower band blue white wave- patterns metal stand beneath showing dark aged greenish-brown patina.