Caption

Onion-shaped vase, lion iconography, ceramics, Chinese art, Chinese culture, vases, Qianlong 1736–1795 style, pre-dated signatures. Vase with a narrow, long neck. Decoration on a yellow background: five lions—one larger with a ball and four smaller ones among flames. Yellow glaze, white in parts of the decoration; engraved decoration, painted with green and brown enamel paints. 19th century, China. Vessel. Height 32.0 cm; diameter 18.5 cm., A bulbous ceramic vessel with a long narrow neck sits against a dark gray background, the vessel painted a vivid yellow with flowing brown flame-like motifs; a stylized creature with a dark brown body and a textured green mane is depicted on the rounded body, standing over a pale circular object and surrounded by sinuous green tendrils, with highlights of white and small areas of lighter yellow on the base and shadowed white surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_190

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Rights managed

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33.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 9.9in x 13.0in / 2962 x 3894 (300dpi)

Keywords

Onion-shaped vase lion iconography ceramics Chinese art Chinese culture vases Qianlong 1736–1795 style pre-dated signatures Vase narrow long neck Decoration yellow background five lions larger ball four smaller ones flames Yellow glaze white parts decoration engraved decoration painted green brown enamel paints 19th century China Vessel Height 32.0 cm diameter 18.5 cm bulbous ceramic vessel long narrow neck sits dark gray background vessel painted vivid yellow flowing brown flame- motifs stylized creature dark brown body textured green mane depicted rounded body standing pale circular object surrounded sinuous green tendrils highlights small areas lighter yellow base shadowed white surface beneath.