Caption

Vase, Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860–1941. Chinese art; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Xianfeng period 1851–1861; cloisonné enamel. Flowers, floral pattern, meander ornament. The vase is set on a tall, conical foot flaring downwards, terminating in a metal ring, decorated with a lotus tendril. The neck is short and wide, also topped with a metal ring, below which is a border composed of ruyi heads. The belly and neck are decorated with a continuous composition of flowers and plum branches placed against a red Chinese meander background. 1st half of the 19th century. China. Vessel; height 25.1 cm, diameter 16.5 cm, weight 1.5 kg., A top-down view of a round vessel with a wide dark interior and a metallic inner rim; the exterior surface is predominantly red with floral and leaf patterns in shades of white, blue, green, yellow, and pink, and a few small butterfly or petal-like shapes, all set against a gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_127

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Rights managed

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50.3Mb (920.8Kb) / 14.0in x 14.0in / 4193 x 4193 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Paderewski Ignacy Jan 1860–1941 Chinese art Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Xianfeng period 1851–1861 cloisonné enamel Flowers floral pattern meander ornament vase set tall conical foot flaring downwards terminating metal ring decorated lotus tendril neck short wide also topped border composed ruyi heads belly continuous composition flowers plum branches placed red Chinese meander background 1st half 19th century China Vessel height 25.1 cm diameter 16.5 cm weight 1.5 kg top-down view round vessel wide dark interior metallic inner rim exterior surface predominantly red floral leaf patterns shades white blue green yellow pink small butterfly petal- shapes gray background.