Caption

Flute-type vase, figurative scenes, ceramics, blue-and-white porcelain, Chinese, musicians, stars; 17th century Kangxi period, 1662–1722, Qing dynasty, China; vessel; height 12 cm, diameter 5.6 cm., A tall cylindrical porcelain vessel with a flared rim, predominantly white with blue painted decorations; the surface shows a painted scene including a small smiling figure wearing a rounded hat near the base, stylized motifs and a few abstract dot-and-line designs near the top, and other slender decorative elements extending along the body. The colors visible are white and dark blue, with soft gray reflected tones on the surface and a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_191

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (528.8Kb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flute-type vase figurative scenes ceramics blue- -white porcelain Chinese musicians stars 17th century Kangxi period 1662–1722 Qing dynasty China vessel height 12 cm diameter 5.6 cm tall cylindrical porcelain vessel flared rim predominantly white blue painted decorations surface painted scene small smiling figure wearing rounded hat near base stylized motifs abstract dot- -line designs near top slender decorative elements extending body colors visible white dark blue soft gray reflected tones neutral light gray background.