Vase on base. Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. 17th–18th century. Cast in bronze with inlaid cold gold, dusting over lacquer; varnished bronze with full-plastic relief and engraved decoration. Decorated on the shoulders with six buttons with rosettes. Lion iconography. On a high foot. Round base with bulging side decorated with openwork plant ornament, on four short legs one missing. Vessel vase: height 26 cm, diameter 16.5 cm. Base: height 5.3 cm, diameter 13.1 cm., signature antidated., A scene showing a golden-brown decorative vessel lying on its side beside a dark wooden stand, with both objects resting on a reflective surface and set against a pale gray background. The vessel displays irregular gold-colored leaf-like patterns on a warm brown base and has a rounded shape with a slightly flared rim; a small sculpted element in darker brown is visible near its top. The wooden stand is low, circular, and dark brown to nearly black, with carved openwork along its sides and a slightly raised ri...
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Vase on base. Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. 17th–18th century. Cast in bronze with inlaid cold gold, dusting over lacquer; varnished bronze with full-plastic relief and engraved decoration. Decorated on the shoulders with six buttons with rosettes. Lion iconography. On a high foot. Round base with bulging side decorated with openwork plant ornament, on four short legs one missing. Vessel vase: height 26 cm, diameter 16.5 cm. Base: height 5.3 cm, diameter 13.1 cm., signature antidated., A scene showing a golden-brown decorative vessel lying on its side beside a dark wooden stand, with both objects resting on a reflective surface and set against a pale gray background. The vessel displays irregular gold-colored leaf-like patterns on a warm brown base and has a rounded shape with a slightly flared rim; a small sculpted element in darker brown is visible near its top. The wooden stand is low, circular, and dark brown to nearly black, with carved openwork along its sides and a slightly raised rim, and both objects cast subtle reflections on the glossy surface.

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Vase base Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th–18th century Cast bronze inlaid cold gold dusting lacquer varnished bronze full-plastic relief engraved decoration Decorated shoulders six buttons rosettes Lion iconography high foot Round base bulging side decorated openwork plant ornament four short legs missing Vessel vase height 26 cm diameter 16.5 cm Base 5.3 cm diameter 13.1 cm signature antidated scene showing golden-brown decorative vessel lying side beside dark wooden stand objects resting reflective surface set pale gray background vessel displays irregular gold-colored leaf- patterns warm brown base rounded shape slightly flared rim small sculpted element darker brown visible near top wooden stand low circular dark brown nearly black carved openwork sides raised objects cast subtle reflections glossy surface.

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