Caption

Vase, Gift; Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860–1941. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Cloisonné enamel vase on a foot with a neck. Decoration: fish and crabs on a turquoise background, archaizing inscription on the neck. 19th century, China. Vessel; height 23.5 cm, diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a flared neck and gold rim, primarily turquoise blue with swirling wave patterns, decorated with several stylized fish in black, red, white, and gold, along with green lotus leaves and stems; the neck features a band of repeated vertical block-like motifs in dark blue on a lighter blue background and a narrow decorative border in red, gold, and blue beneath the rim, while the foot has a green and white wave-like pattern above a thin gold base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_467

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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 Gift Paderewski Ignacy Jan 1860–1941 Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Cloisonné enamel vase foot neck Decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription 19th century China Vessel height 23.5 cm diameter 9.3 cm rounded vase flared neck gold rim primarily turquoise blue swirling wave patterns decorated several stylized fish black red white gold green lotus leaves stems neck features band repeated vertical block- motifs dark blue lighter blue background narrow decorative border blue beneath rim green white wave- pattern thin gold base.