Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Cloisonné enamel vase on a foot with a neck; decoration of fish and crabs on a turquoise background and an archaizing inscription on the neck. Vessel, height 23.2 cm, diameter 9.1 cm., A rounded vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a neutral background; the rim and foot have metallic gold bands, and the body is predominantly light blue with swirling wave patterns in darker blue lines. A large red fish with white and yellow fins is depicted on one side, accompanied by a smaller white fish and a dark blue crab with yellow accents; there are also a few green and pale yellow lotus leaves and other stylized aquatic plants. The neck area features a light blue band with dark vertical decorative characters, separated from the body by a narrow deep blue border with a repeating scallop motif, and the base has a green and white wave-border design. Overall visible colors include light blue, dark blue, red, white, yellow, green, black, and metallic gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_456

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Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Vase 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 sits neutral background rim metallic gold bands body predominantly light blue swirling wave patterns darker blue lines large red fish white yellow fins depicted side accompanied smaller white fish dark blue crab yellow accents also green pale yellow lotus leaves stylized aquatic plants neck area features light blue band dark vertical decorative characters separated narrow deep blue border repeating scallop motif base white wave-border design visible colors include dark blue red yellow black metallic gold.