Caption

Pot with a cover, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century. Blue-and-white porcelain storage vessel with decorative figurative scenes and images of birds; possibly a Japanese product exported to Europe imitating Chinese wares. Height 58.5 cm; diameter 37 cm., A porcelain jar with a lid sits against a dark background, decorated in blue on a white ground; the jar has a rounded body that tapers toward the base and a domed lid topped with a small sculpted finial. The surface shows blue-painted floral motifs including a central flowering plant with leaves and blossoms, a group of standing human figures in traditional clothing holding objects, a few flying birds, and decorative scrollwork around the neck and rim. The visible colors are blue, white, and dark gray from the backdrop, with subtle off-white tones on the ceramic and faint brown at the base edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_226

License type

Rights managed

Available size

98.9Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 19.2in / 6000 x 5761 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pot cover Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Blue- -white porcelain storage vessel decorative figurative scenes images birds Japanese product exported Europe imitating Chinese wares Height 58.5 cm diameter 37 cm porcelain jar lid sits dark background decorated blue white ground jar rounded body tapers base domed lid topped small sculpted finial surface blue-painted floral motifs central flowering plant leaves blossoms group standing human figures traditional clothing holding objects flying birds decorative scrollwork neck rim visible colors white dark gray backdrop subtle off-white tones ceramic faint brown base edge.