Caption

Vase on base, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, early 20th century; ceremonial vessel decorated with dragons and taotie motifs; material: vessel; height 29.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm., An ornate metal vase with a rounded body, a narrow neck and flared rim sits on a scalloped pedestal base; the vase is primarily brown with areas of greenish patina, featuring raised decorative panels and stylized motifs around the upper and mid sections, and a metal ring attached to a loop near the shoulder; the surface shows varied tones of brown and green, with subtle highlights and shadowing against a light gray background, and a soft reflection visible beneath the base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_131

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Vase base Chinese Qing 1644–1911 early 20th century ceremonial vessel decorated dragons taotie motifs material vessel height 29.5 cm diameter 18.7 cm ornate metal vase rounded body narrow neck flared rim sits scalloped pedestal base primarily brown areas greenish patina featuring raised decorative panels stylized motifs upper mid sections ring attached loop near shoulder surface varied tones brown green subtle highlights shadowing light gray background soft reflection visible beneath base.