Caption

Vase, gift; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 19th century; cloisonné enamel; vase on a foot with a neck; decoration: fish and crabs on a turquoise background, archaizing inscription on the neck; vessel; height 23.2 cm, diameter 9.1 cm, A rounded vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, predominantly turquoise blue with swirling wave patterns, decorated with a group of stylized fish in black, red, and gold with white accents, and scattered green leaves; the neck band features a darker blue panel with vertical decorative motifs and a border with red and gold cloudlike ornamentation, while the base and rim have metallic gold bands and a green and white wave border at the foot.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_451

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.1Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.5in x 18.5in / 4039 x 5544 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase gift Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century cloisonné enamel vase foot neck decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription vessel height 23.2 cm diameter 9.1 cm rounded vase narrow neck flared rim predominantly turquoise blue swirling wave patterns decorated group stylized fish black red gold white accents scattered green leaves band features darker blue panel vertical decorative motifs border gold cloudlike ornamentation base rim metallic gold bands green white wave border foot.