Caption

Vase on base, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, ceremonial vessel, dragons iconography, taotie iconography, early 20th century, China, vessel, height 29.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm, A single metal vessel with a rounded body and flared rim stands on a short pedestal base, displaying a patina of brown and greenish tones; the upper shoulder and lower panels of the body feature ornate raised decorative patterns in a greenish hue against the brown metal, and a pair of small loop handles with hanging rings are attached at the sides; the base has a scalloped edge and the vessel casts a soft reflection on a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_132

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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 art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 ceremonial vessel dragons iconography taotie iconography early 20th century China vessel height 29.5 cm diameter 18.7 cm single metal vessel rounded body flared rim stands short pedestal base displaying patina brown greenish tones upper shoulder lower panels body feature ornate raised decorative patterns greenish hue brown metal pair small loop handles hanging rings attached sides scalloped edge vessel casts soft reflection pale neutral background.