Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Cloisonné enamel on vessel on a foot with a neck. Decoration: fish and crabs on a turquoise background, archaizing inscription on the neck. Height 23.5 cm; diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a flared neck, primarily colored bright blue with darker blue concentric wave patterns across its body, features decorative bands near the top and base in gold and green tones. The neck area has a lighter blue background with black linear motifs; a narrow band of deep blue with gold accents separates the neck from the body. The body displays a group of colorful aquatic creatures: a black and gold fish with white and yellow fins, a red and gold fish with white accents, and a vivid blue crab with gold and white detailing. There are also several green leafy elements and small white accents scattered among the wave patterns. The rim and base edges are metallic gold, and the lowest decorative band includes green and white wave-like motifs. The over...
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Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Cloisonné enamel on vessel on a foot with a neck. Decoration: fish and crabs on a turquoise background, archaizing inscription on the neck. Height 23.5 cm; diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a flared neck, primarily colored bright blue with darker blue concentric wave patterns across its body, features decorative bands near the top and base in gold and green tones. The neck area has a lighter blue background with black linear motifs; a narrow band of deep blue with gold accents separates the neck from the body. The body displays a group of colorful aquatic creatures: a black and gold fish with white and yellow fins, a red and gold fish with white accents, and a vivid blue crab with gold and white detailing. There are also several green leafy elements and small white accents scattered among the wave patterns. The rim and base edges are metallic gold, and the lowest decorative band includes green and white wave-like motifs. The overall color palette includes bright blue, dark blue, black, gold, red, white, green, and touches of yellow.

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Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Cloisonné enamel vessel foot neck Decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription Height 23.5 cm diameter 9.3 cm rounded vase flared neck primarily colored bright blue darker blue concentric wave patterns across body features decorative bands near top base gold green tones neck area lighter blue background black linear motifs narrow band deep blue gold accents separates body displays group colorful aquatic creatures black gold fish white yellow fins red white accents vivid blue crab white detailing also several green leafy elements small white accents scattered wave patterns rim base edges metallic gold lowest decorative band includes green white wave- motifs color palette includes dark blue green touches yellow.

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