Caption

Double gourd-shaped vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel decorative vessel. Decoration: flowers, butterflies, insects on a turquoise ground with a grid of circles; yellow neck. Twisted from two parts. 19th century. Height 14 cm, diameter 7 cm., A double-gourd shaped decorative object with a glossy surface showing a dominant blue color patterned with an intricate gold interlocking ring motif, accented with floral and butterfly-like designs in red, purple, yellow, and green, a narrow neck area that is lighter with pale yellow and green tones and similar floral accents, thin gold bands separating the two bulbous sections and forming the rim and base edge, a small section near the base showing a band of dark red with pale yellow circular spots, and a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_025

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.9Mb (2.1Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4303 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double gourd-shaped vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel decorative vessel Decoration flowers butterflies insects turquoise ground grid circles yellow neck Twisted two parts 19th century Height 14 cm diameter 7 cm double-gourd shaped decorative object glossy surface showing dominant blue color patterned intricate gold interlocking ring motif accented floral butterfly- designs red purple yellow green narrow neck area lighter pale yellow green tones floral accents thin gold bands separating two bulbous sections forming rim base edge small section near base showing band dark red pale circular spots neutral light gray background.