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Vase, figurative scenes, Chinese art, Chinese culture, colored porcelain, warriors, plant ornaments, ceramics, decorative vessel, pumpkins, knightly scenes, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Tongzhi period 1862–1874, foot and arms decorated with applied plastic decorations, 2nd half of the 19th century, China, vessel, height 62.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm, A tall ceramic vase with a flared neck and rounded body sits against a dark background, decorated with intricate painted scenes and applied elements. The vase displays a palette that includes white, blue, green, turquoise, red, brown, gold, and black. The neck area is primarily white with painted figures and a green tree motif, and it has a dark brown rim and small turquoise-green applied ornamentation on either side. The main body shows a continuous painted landscape with groups of figures, trees, hills, and flowing decorative bands in blue and green, with red and turquoise garments and brown and gold accents. The lower section features a blue band with gold floral or foliate decoration above a blue base rim. The overall surface combines glossy painted imagery, raised decorative details, and metallic gold highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_455

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Rights managed

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80.8Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.7in x 20.0in / 4708 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase figurative scenes Chinese art Chinese culture colored porcelain warriors plant ornaments ceramics decorative vessel pumpkins knightly scenes Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Tongzhi period 1862–1874 foot arms decorated applied plastic decorations 2nd half 19th century China vessel height 62.5 cm diameter 26.5 cm tall ceramic vase flared neck rounded body sits dark background decorated intricate painted scenes applied elements vase displays palette includes white blue green turquoise red brown gold black neck area primarily white painted figures green tree motif dark brown rim small turquoise-green applied ornamentation side main body continuous landscape groups figures trees hills flowing decorative bands turquoise garments gold accents lower section features blue band gold floral foliate decoration blue base rim surface combines glossy imagery raised decorative details metallic gold highlights.