Caption

Vase, creator unknown, park scenes with architecture, enamel paints, Chinese art, Chinese culture, ceramics, decorative vessel, colored porcelain, provenance unknown, 19th century, China, vessel, height 59.5 cm, diameter 25.5 cm, A tall ceramic vase with a flared rim stands against a dark gray background; the vase has a pale yellow base color with painted scenes in green, turquoise, purple, and black. The neck shows botanical motifs with green leaves and purple flowers, and the shoulder has a decorative band with intricate green and purple patterns. The body features a vertical panel of turquoise with dark green foliage and surrounding narrative scenes depicting several figures wearing robes in green and purple tones, some seated and some standing, set among stylized rocks, water, and plants in green and turquoise. The lower portion includes aquatic plants and leaves in various greens, with accents of purple and black linework throughout, and the vase sits on a pale yellow foot with a slight glossy sheen.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_435

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Rights managed

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87.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 17.0in x 20.0in / 5087 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase creator unknown park scenes architecture enamel paints Chinese art Chinese culture ceramics decorative vessel colored porcelain provenance unknown 19th century China vessel height 59.5 cm diameter 25.5 cm tall ceramic vase flared rim stands dark gray background vase pale yellow base color painted scenes green turquoise purple black neck botanical motifs green leaves purple flowers shoulder decorative band intricate green purple patterns body features vertical panel dark green foliage surrounding narrative scenes depicting several figures wearing robes purple tones seated standing set stylized rocks water plants lower portion includes aquatic plants leaves various greens accents black linework vase sits pale yellow foot slight glossy sheen.