Caption

Vase, cloisonné enamel, Chinese art; plant ornament featuring peonies and a meander motif; provenance, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century; oval-shaped vase with a short neck and ring-shaped spout, without a foot; decorated on the central belly with colorful flowers on a sapphire background and additional Chinese meander motif; China; vessel; height 16.5 cm, diameter 13.8 cm., A rounded decorative vase sits against a plain light gray background, its main surface a vivid deep blue patterned with an intricate geometric design. The vase is adorned with painted floral motifs in green, yellow, white, pale blue, red, and pink, with leaves in various shades of green and flower centers in yellow. A band near the top features a scalloped cloud-like border in light blue and teal over a yellow background, while the rim is metallic gold. The base area shows a stylized ornamental border in green, yellow, and red, and the vase casts a soft mirrored reflection on the glossy surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_401

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Keywords

Vase cloisonné enamel Chinese art plant ornament featuring peonies meander motif provenance Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century oval-shaped vase short neck ring-shaped spout foot decorated central belly colorful flowers sapphire background additional Chinese meander motif China vessel height 16.5 cm diameter 13.8 cm rounded decorative vase sits plain light gray background main surface vivid deep blue patterned intricate geometric design vase adorned painted floral motifs green yellow white pale blue red pink leaves various shades flower centers band near top features scalloped cloud- border light blue teal yellow background rim metallic gold base area stylized ornamental border vase casts soft mirrored reflection glossy surface beneath .