Caption

Vase with two handles, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Porcelain fragment with white transparent glaze; decoration painted with overglaze enamel paints and iron red. Subjects: lion iconography, figural scenes, images of women. Colored porcelain. Inscriptions. Vessel, height 28.5 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 11.5 cm, weight 1.75 kg., A square-topped porcelain vessel with flared rim and a pale gold trim sits against a neutral gray background, showing a glossy white surface decorated with painted figures and calligraphic bands. One visible side features a standing woman in traditional garb with garments in red, green, blue, and yellow, accented with black hair and pale skin tones, standing on stylized cloud motifs in pink, blue, and yellow. An adjacent side shows a seated figure in robes primarily purple, blue, and yellow with red and green accents, also positioned on colorful cloud-like forms and a patterned base. Another face includes a small sculpted red lion head with a gold ring set into the porcelain. Several vertical panels of black brushwork appear near the top of multiple faces. The vessel casts a subtle reflection on the glossy surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_068

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Rights managed

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64.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 12.5in x 20.0in / 3750 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase two handles Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Porcelain fragment white transparent glaze decoration painted overglaze enamel paints iron red Subjects lion iconography figural scenes images women Colored porcelain Inscriptions Vessel height 28.5 cm width 15.2 cm depth 11.5 cm weight 1.75 kg square-topped porcelain vessel flared rim pale gold trim sits neutral gray background showing glossy white surface decorated painted figures calligraphic bands visible side features standing woman traditional garb garments red green blue yellow accented black hair pale skin tones standing stylized cloud motifs pink adjacent side seated figure robes primarily purple green accents also positioned colorful cloud- forms patterned base Another face includes small sculpted lion head gold ring set porcelain Several vertical panels black brushwork near top multiple faces vessel casts subtle reflection glossy surface .