Caption

Bowl, 19th century, China, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Spotted agate bowl with yellow-rusty stains and black dots, morning glory motif, hexagonal in the upper part, on a ring foot. Handles shaped as leafy branches with a flower. Vessel; height 4.7 cm, diameter 8.0 cm., A translucent object with a smooth, rounded base and irregular upper edges rests on a flat surface, showing pale milky white and light gray tones with patches of amber and dark brown. The object has a pair of looped handles protruding from opposite sides, also showing the same pale and amber coloration with darker spots. The surface appears slightly glossy, with faint internal striations and subtle variations between milky white, gray, amber, and dark brown areas, and a soft shadow stretches to the left on a gradient background that shifts from light gray at the bottom to dark gray at the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_469

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (341.6Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl 19th century China Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Spotted agate bowl yellow-rusty stains black dots morning glory motif hexagonal upper part ring foot Handles shaped leafy branches flower Vessel height 4.7 cm diameter 8.0 cm translucent object smooth rounded base irregular upper edges rests flat surface showing pale milky white light gray tones patches amber dark brown object pair looped handles protruding opposite sides also showing pale amber coloration darker spots surface slightly glossy faint internal striations subtle variations milky white gray dark brown areas soft shadow stretches left gradient background shifts light gray bottom dark gray top.