Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty Xianfeng period, 1851–1861, cloisonné enamel. Tall conical foot flaring downwards terminating in a metal ring, decorated with a lotus tendril. Short wide neck topped with a metal ring, below which is a border of ruyi-heads. Belly and neck decorated in a continuous composition of flowers and plum branches against a red Chinese meander background. 1st half of the 19th century. Vessel; height 25.1 cm, diameter 16.5 cm, weight 1.5 kg., A rounded vase with a narrow rim and flared foot sits against a neutral background, its main surface a deep red decorated with a repeating geometric pattern. Flowing green stems and leaves wind across the red field, punctuated by a group of stylized flowers in pale yellow, white, and light pink with dark blue centers and accents. The rim and foot edges are metallic gold, and the foot band features ornate scrolling motifs in pale green, white, and blue on the same red background. Overall colors visible include red, green, pale yellow, white, pink, dark blue, and gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_126

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Rights managed

Available size

62.7Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.7in x 19.1in / 3820 x 5741 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty Xianfeng period 1851–1861 cloisonné enamel Tall conical foot flaring downwards terminating metal ring decorated lotus tendril Short wide neck topped border ruyi-heads Belly neck decorated continuous composition flowers plum branches red Chinese meander background 1st half 19th century Vessel height 25.1 cm diameter 16.5 cm weight 1.5 kg rounded vase narrow rim flared foot sits neutral background main surface deep red decorated repeating geometric pattern Flowing green stems leaves wind across red field punctuated group stylized flowers pale yellow white light pink dark blue centers accents rim foot edges metallic gold foot band features ornate scrolling motifs pale green blue red background colors visible include red green pink dark blue gold.