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Vase - moon bottle pilgrim bottle with a flattened belly, supported by a separate oval high foot, with a short neck resembling a garlic bulb suantoukou type. Decoration on one side: a multicolored composition depicting a chrysanthemum flower growing on a coastal rock, above which a dragonfly and a grasshopper hover. The other side shows lilies irises on a rock above the water, with a butterfly and a grasshopper above them. Small colorful flowers growing on the shore appear in both representations. Both compositions use the flowers and birds motif known from Chinese scroll painting. A Chinese meander forms the background for both compositions. The foot, side edges, and neck are filled with a lotus tendril pattern. Colors dominated by red, white, green, yellow, and navy blue; elements without enamel decoration are gilded. Visible abrasions of the gilding and technological firing defects. Cloisonné enamel. Qing dynasty Qing style, 2nd half 18th century, China. Height 29.8 cm, width 21.1 cm., A narrow, elongated vase with a bulbous neck and flattened body decorated all over in a bright blue background with ornate floral and foliate patterns; the surface shows stylized flowers in white, red, green, yellow, and touches of purple and dark blue, outlined with thin dark lines, and scrolling green vines and curving motifs in red and blue; vertical bronze or gold bands run along the sides separating panels, and the rim and foot have a metallic bronze or gold edge; the overall palette prominently includes blue, white, red, green, yellow, bronze, and dark blue on a gray neutral backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_093

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Rights managed

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44.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 8.7in x 20.0in / 2618 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase - moon bottle pilgrim bottle flattened belly supported separate oval high foot short neck resembling garlic bulb suantoukou type Decoration side multicolored composition depicting chrysanthemum flower growing coastal rock dragonfly grasshopper hover lilies irises rock water butterfly grasshopper them Small colorful flowers growing shore representations compositions flowers birds motif Chinese scroll painting Chinese meander forms background foot side edges neck filled lotus tendril pattern Colors dominated red white green yellow navy blue elements enamel decoration gilded Visible abrasions gilding technological firing defects Cloisonné enamel Qing dynasty Qing style 2nd half 18th century China Height 29.8 cm width 21.1 cm narrow elongated vase bulbous neck flattened body decorated bright blue background ornate floral foliate patterns surface stylized flowers touches purple dark blue outlined thin dark lines scrolling green vines curving motifs blue vertical bronze gold bands run sides separating panels rim metallic bronze gold edge palette prominently includes bronze gray neutral backdrop.