Caption

Bian hu moon pilgrim bottle, 17th century China, blue and white porcelain vessel with figurative scenes of circus performers, floral tendril and plant ornaments; height 15 cm, diameter 3.5 cm., A round porcelain vessel with a short cylindrical neck and a flat base, decorated in blue and white. The front shows a circular scene painted in blue featuring a group of figures standing on a patterned ground, surrounded by a scrolling floral border. The neck and upper rim are patterned with stylized floral motifs, and the shoulders have molded, ribbon-like handles on either side. The lower body has vertical stripe decoration near the base and additional scrolling floral ornament around the circumference. The visible colors are white and shades of blue, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_194

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (1.8Mb) / 16.0in x 20.0in / 4800 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bian hu moon pilgrim bottle 17th century China blue white porcelain vessel figurative scenes circus performers floral tendril plant ornaments height 15 cm diameter 3.5 cm round short cylindrical neck flat base decorated front circular scene painted blue featuring group figures standing patterned ground surrounded scrolling floral border neck upper rim patterned stylized floral motifs shoulders molded ribbon- handles side lower body vertical stripe decoration near base additional scrolling floral ornament circumference visible colors shades set neutral gray background.