Caption

Vase, gift; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel; 2nd half of the 18th century. Vase with a long, wide neck, supported on a separate ring-shaped foot, with a flattened spherical belly; main decoration is a dense, multicolored lotus tendril surrounding the entire surface. Foot decorated with an ornamental band of small flowers and leaves. Upper edge of the neck at the rim decorated with a border formed 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 decorated in a dense scrolling vine pattern on a blue background, featuring stylized floral motifs in red, white, yellow, green, purple, and dark blue, with a band of small floral medallions near the base and a thin metallic rim at the top and bottom; the surface shows intricate curving leaves and petals in contrasting shades of green and teal against the dominant blue field.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_101

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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 gift Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel 2nd half 18th century long wide neck supported separate ring-shaped foot flattened spherical belly main decoration dense multicolored lotus tendril surrounding entire surface Foot decorated ornamental band small flowers leaves Upper edge neck rim decorated border formed ruyi-heads Neck ends thick ungilded metal ring Height 37.8 cm diameter 15.5 cm tall bulbous vase narrow neck decorated scrolling vine pattern blue background featuring stylized floral motifs red white yellow green purple dark blue band small floral medallions near base thin metallic rim top bottom surface intricate curving petals contrasting shades teal dominant blue field.