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Vase - moon bottle pilgrim with a sleeve, cloisonné enamel, Qing 1644–1911, 19th century, China, decorated with peacocks, moon bottles, herons, dragons, flower tendril and lotus tendril ornament, vessel, height 39.3 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 11.4 cm, A round flask-shaped vessel with a flattened circular body and a short neck, decorated overall in turquoise blue with darker blue and green cloudlike patterns, featuring a central round panel on the body that contains intricate multicolored enamel designs in deep blue, green, yellow, red, and gold tones depicting stylized natural motifs; the neck and shoulder share the turquoise and dark blue patterning, and there are a pair of ornate sculpted handles in a gold-colored metal shaped like stylized mythical creatures attached to the shoulder; the rim and the flat base have gold-colored metal accents, and the object sits on a reflective neutral-gray surface against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Vase - moon bottle pilgrim sleeve cloisonné enamel Qing 1644–1911 19th century China decorated peacocks moon bottles herons dragons flower tendril lotus tendril ornament vessel height 39.3 cm width 28.5 cm depth 11.4 cm round flask-shaped vessel flattened circular body short neck turquoise blue darker blue green cloudlike patterns featuring central round panel body contains intricate multicolored enamel designs deep blue green yellow red gold tones depicting stylized natural motifs neck shoulder share turquoise dark blue patterning pair ornate sculpted handles gold-colored metal shaped stylized mythical creatures attached shoulder rim flat base gold-colored metal accents object sits reflective neutral-gray surface pale gray background.