Caption

Vase, noted. Chinese, Qing dynasty 2nd half of the 18th century. Cloisonné enamel vase with long, wide neck on a separate ring-shaped foot, flattened spherical belly decorated overall with a dense, multicolored lotus tendril motif. Foot has an ornamental band of small flowers and leaves. Upper neck rim features a border of ruyi-heads; neck ends with a thick ungilded metal ring. Height 37.8 cm; diameter 15.5 cm., A tall, bulbous vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, covered in intricate floral and vine patterns in a dominant blue background with teal leafy motifs; the surface features several stylized flowers in colors including red, yellow, green, purple, white, and pink, arranged in repeating medallion-like forms; the rim and base have a thin metallic brown band, and a ring of small floral motifs in various colors encircles the base; the overall palette is dominated by shades of blue and teal with accents of red, yellow, green, purple, white, pink, and brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_100

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Rights managed

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68.4Mb (1.7Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 3987 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase noted Chinese Qing dynasty 2nd half 18th century Cloisonné enamel vase long wide neck separate ring-shaped foot flattened spherical belly decorated dense multicolored lotus tendril motif Foot ornamental band small flowers leaves Upper neck rim features border ruyi-heads neck ends thick ungilded metal ring Height 37.8 cm diameter 15.5 cm tall bulbous vase narrow neck flared rim covered intricate floral vine patterns dominant blue background teal leafy motifs surface features several stylized flowers colors red yellow green purple white pink arranged repeating medallion- forms rim base thin metallic brown band ring small floral motifs various colors encircles palette dominated shades blue teal accents brown.