Caption

You-type vessel with a lid on a stand, Chinese art, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Qianlong period 1736–1795; cloisonné cellular enamel ritual/ceremonial vessel you decorated with images of birds and a taotie mask in powerful stylization; decorative motifs and plastic insets borrowed from archaic bronzes, with animal-head terminals on the movable handle; wooden elongated stand mattly polished rosewood decorated with bas-relief bats and spiral ornament; originally used as a vessel for storing alcoholic beverages during the Shang Dynasty. Dimensions — vessel: H 39.0 cm, W 24.0 cm, D 19.0 cm, weight 5.6 kg; stand: H 55.0 cm, W 30.0 cm, D 18.0 cm, weight 1.8 kg., A decorative vessel with a rounded body and a domed lid sits on an ornate carved wooden stand, the vessel suspended by a vertical carved wooden handle that rises above it; the vessel is richly patterned in bright blue and light blue with accents of gold and touches of red and green, and features symmetrical decorative motifs and gold ornamental fittings on its sides and rim; the wooden elements are deep brown with intricate carved details and the background is a neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_290

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

Keywords

You-type vessel lid stand Chinese art Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Qianlong period 1736–1795 cloisonné cellular enamel ritual ceremonial vessel you decorated images birds taotie mask powerful stylization decorative motifs plastic insets borrowed archaic bronzes animal-head terminals movable handle wooden elongated stand mattly polished rosewood decorated bas-relief bats spiral ornament originally storing alcoholic beverages Shang Dynasty Dimensions H 39.0 cm W 24.0 cm D 19.0 cm weight 5.6 kg H 55.0 cm W 30.0 cm D 18.0 cm weight 1.8 kg decorative vessel rounded body domed lid sits ornate carved wooden stand vessel suspended vertical wooden handle rises richly patterned bright blue light blue accents gold touches red green features symmetrical decorative motifs gold ornamental fittings sides rim wooden elements deep brown intricate details background neutral gray.