Caption

Vase, Qing dynasty 19th century, China. Cloisonné enamel vase on a foot with a neck; height 23.5 cm, diameter 9.3 cm. Decoration: fish and crabs on a turquoise background, archaizing inscription on the neck. Chinese art; vessel., A rounded vase with a flared neck decorated in bright colors on a blue background, featuring a large black fish with gold and white scales and yellow fins, a few smaller red and gold fish, and a blue crab among stylized swirling wave patterns and green leaf-like motifs; the neck has vertical decorative bands and the rim and base are accented in metallic gold with additional red, purple, green, and white ornamental detailing.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_463

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Vase Qing dynasty 19th century China Cloisonné enamel vase foot neck height 23.5 cm diameter 9.3 cm Decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription Chinese art vessel rounded vase flared neck decorated bright colors blue background featuring large black fish gold white scales yellow fins smaller red gold fish blue crab stylized swirling wave patterns green leaf- motifs vertical decorative bands rim base accented metallic gold additional red purple green white ornamental detailing.