Caption

Flowerpot, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, blue-and-white porcelain jardinnière decorated with lotuses, flowers, birds and phoenixes, 18th–19th century, China; vessel, height 15.2 cm, A hexagonal ceramic container sits on a reflective surface against a plain gray background, showing a white base color with blue decorative patterns; each side features a circular blue medallion with a bird-like figure, a blue band with floral and cloud-like motifs near the rim, and a lower blue frieze with repeating vertical decorative panels, while the interior appears pale and the underside shows small unglazed patches.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_229

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (705.5Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flowerpot Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 blue- -white porcelain jardinnière decorated lotuses flowers birds phoenixes 18th–19th century China vessel height 15.2 cm hexagonal ceramic container sits reflective surface plain gray background showing white base color blue decorative patterns side features circular blue medallion bird- figure blue band floral cloud- motifs near rim lower blue frieze repeating vertical decorative panels interior pale underside small unglazed patches.