Caption

Vase-bottle, Chinese, Qing dynasty Qianlong, 1736–1795, 18th century. Blue-and-white porcelain vessel with bulbous belly, slightly flattened at the top; decoration of dragons with a pearl amid waves/sea waves and pearls. Signed. Height 54 cm; diameter 46 cm., A bulbous ceramic vase with a long narrow neck sits against a dark gray background, decorated with a repeating wave pattern in blue and white and featuring a few large stylized dragons in orange wrapping around the body and neck; the vase rests on a dark surface and shows glossy ceramic highlights and subtle shadowing.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_226

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase-bottle Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong 1736–1795 18th century Blue- -white porcelain vessel bulbous belly slightly flattened top decoration dragons pearl waves sea waves pearls Signed Height 54 cm diameter 46 cm bulbous ceramic vase long narrow neck sits dark gray background decorated repeating wave pattern blue white featuring large stylized dragons orange wrapping body neck vase rests dark surface glossy ceramic highlights subtle shadowing.