Caption

Bowl on a base with a lid;, Ceramic, blue-and-white porcelain, 19th century, South China, China. Figural decorations depicting female images. Vessel; height 8.6 cm., A porcelain lidded cup and saucer set sits against a gray background, the pieces being white with blue hand-painted decorative motifs. The cup has a flared rim and a domed lid with a small necked finial, both showing intricate blue floral and cloud-like patterns and a central scene on the cup body featuring a small bird among foliage. The saucer mirrors the blue border motifs and supports the cup on a short white foot, and a soft reflection of the set appears on the surface below. Colors visible include white, blue, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_254

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85.9Mb (938.5Kb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5480 x 5480 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl base lid Ceramic blue- -white porcelain 19th century South China China Figural decorations depicting female images Vessel height 8.6 cm porcelain lidded cup saucer set sits gray background pieces white blue hand-painted decorative motifs flared rim domed lid small necked finial showing intricate blue floral cloud- patterns central scene cup body featuring small bird foliage saucer mirrors blue border motifs supports short white foot soft reflection surface Colors visible include blue gray.