Caption

Vase on base; creator, purchase provenance; Chinese; Qing 1644–1911; ceremonial vessel decorated with dragons and taotie motifs; early 20th century, China; vessel; height 29.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm, A bronze vessel with a rounded body and flared neck sits on a small scalloped base, showing a dark brown patina with areas of greenish verdigris and lighter bronze highlights; the upper band of the body is decorated with raised, intricate motifs and a few attached ring handles, and the lower body features panel-like decorative elements with stylized designs; the surface shows minor wear and surface irregularities, and the piece is set against a pale gray background with a soft reflection beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_130

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase base creator purchase provenance Chinese Qing 1644–1911 ceremonial vessel decorated dragons taotie motifs early 20th century China vessel height 29.5 cm diameter 18.7 cm bronze vessel rounded body flared neck sits small scalloped showing dark brown patina areas greenish verdigris lighter bronze highlights upper band body decorated raised intricate motifs attached ring handles lower body features panel- decorative elements stylized designs surface minor wear surface irregularities piece set pale gray background soft reflection beneath .