Caption

Vase on base. Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. 17th/18th century. Cast in bronze with cold-gold inlay, dusting over lacquer; varnished bronze, full-plastic relief and engraved decoration. On a high foot. Shoulders decorated with six knop-like buttons with rosettes. Round base with bulging side decorated with openwork plant ornament, on four short legs one missing. Lion iconography. Antidated signatures. Vessel; vase: height 26 cm, diameter 16.5 cm; base: height 5.3 cm, diameter 13.1 cm., A decorative vase with a rounded body and flared neck sits on an ornate carved stand; the vase shows a metallic brown surface with irregular gold patches and accents, and it has sculpted handles shaped like stylized animal heads and looping forms attached near the neck, with raised decorative bands and circular medallion-like elements around the shoulder; the stand is dark wood with intricate openwork carving, and the scene is set against a neutral light gray background with the vase and stand reflected faintly on the glossy surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_211

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase base Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th 18th century Cast bronze cold-gold inlay dusting lacquer varnished bronze full-plastic relief engraved decoration high foot Shoulders decorated six knop- buttons rosettes Round base bulging side decorated openwork plant ornament four short legs missing Lion iconography Antidated signatures Vessel vase height 26 cm diameter 16.5 cm 5.3 cm diameter 13.1 cm decorative vase rounded body flared neck sits ornate carved stand metallic brown surface irregular gold patches accents sculpted handles shaped stylized animal heads looping forms attached near neck raised decorative bands circular medallion- elements shoulder dark wood intricate openwork carving scene set neutral light gray background reflected faintly glossy surface .