Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 2nd half of the 18th century. Cloisonné enamel vessel with a long, wide neck, supported on a separate ring-shaped foot and with a flattened spherical belly. Main decoration: dense, multi-colored 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 of ruyi-heads. Neck ends with a thick, ungilded metal ring. Height 37.8 cm; diameter 15.5 cm., A single tall vase with a bulbous base and narrow neck occupies the image, covered in an intricate floral and foliate pattern on a predominantly blue background; the surface shows stylized flowers and swirling leaves in colors including red, green, yellow, white, purple, and dark blue, with darker outlines defining the motifs and a metallic dark bronze rim and base edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_107

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Rights managed

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68.4Mb (2.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 3987 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 2nd half 18th century Cloisonné enamel vessel long wide neck supported separate ring-shaped foot flattened spherical belly Main decoration dense multi-colored lotus tendril surrounding entire surface Foot decorated ornamental band small flowers leaves Upper edge neck rim decorated border ruyi-heads Neck ends thick ungilded metal ring Height 37.8 cm diameter 15.5 cm single tall vase bulbous base narrow neck occupies image covered intricate floral foliate pattern predominantly blue background surface stylized flowers swirling leaves colors red green yellow white purple dark blue darker outlines defining motifs metallic dark bronze rim base edge.