Caption

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: multicolored composition depicting a chrysanthemum growing on a coastal rock, above which a dragonfly and a grasshopper hover. Other side: composition showing lilies irises on a rock above the water, with a butterfly and a grasshopper; small colorful flowers growing on the shore visible in both representations. Motif derives from Chinese flowers and birds scroll painting. A Chinese meander forms the background for both compositions. Foot, side edges, and neck filled with a lotus tendril; palette dominated by red, white, green, yellow, and navy blue. Elements without enamel are gilded; visible abrasions of the gilding and firing-related technological defects. Cloisonné enamel. Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 2nd half 18th century. Chinese. Vessel. Height 29.8 cm; width 21.1 cm., A tall vase with a rounded shoulder and narrow neck covered in a vivid blue background decorated with ornate floral motifs in white, red, green, yellow, and purple, with scrolling vine patterns in green and dark blue and gold-colored borders along the edges, visible areas of bronze or brass rim at the top and down the sides, and a smooth gray backdrop behind the vase.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_095

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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 growing coastal rock dragonfly grasshopper hover composition showing lilies irises rock water butterfly grasshopper small colorful flowers growing shore visible representations Motif derives Chinese flowers birds scroll painting Chinese meander forms background compositions Foot side edges neck filled lotus tendril palette dominated red white green yellow navy blue Elements enamel gilded visible abrasions gilding firing-related technological defects Cloisonné enamel Qing dynasty 1644–1911 2nd half 18th century Chinese Vessel Height 29.8 cm width 21.1 cm tall vase rounded shoulder narrow neck covered vivid blue background decorated ornate floral motifs purple scrolling vine patterns dark blue gold-colored borders edges visible areas bronze brass rim top down sides smooth gray backdrop vase.