Caption
Zun-type vase decorated with images of dragons; dragons, dragon with pearl, plant twigs ornament; Chinese art, Chinese culture; Qing style; ceramics, colored porcelain; wucai/famille verte decorative technique overglaze enamels and underglaze cobalt; developed in Ming, popular in Qing; five-toed dragons playing with a fiery pearl imperial emblem; symbolizing rain, abundance, prosperity; 18th/19th century, China; vessel; height 40.6 cm, diameter 21.5 cm., A tall porcelain vase with a flared rim and bulbous midsection standing on a slightly flared foot, decorated all over with intricate painted patterns in blue, green, red, and yellow; the neck and upper body feature scrolling green vine motifs with stylized floral forms in red, blue, and yellow, while the bulbous section shows a blue dragon motif surrounded by decorative cloud and scroll panels in red, green, and blue; the lower section has floral sprays in red and green with blue accents and a band of repeating leaf and geometric patterns in blue, green, and red around the base, all set against a white background and photographed against a dark backdrop.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A23_345
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47.5Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.1in x 16.6in / 3328 x 4992 (300dpi)