Caption

Vase with lid, Chinese, Chinese art, ceramics; motifs: boys, butterflies, female images, terraces architectural; thick porcelain body; greyish-blue glaze with underglaze cobalt painted decoration; 19th century, China; vessel, height 36.5 cm, A ceramic lidded jar with a glossy white surface and blue painted decoration sits against a neutral gray background; the jar has a bulbous body tapering to a narrower base and a domed lid topped with a blue finial, with floral and abstract blue motifs around the neck and shoulder, a band of geometric blue pattern near the base and rim, and reflections visible on the gray surface beneath the jar.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_265

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase lid Chinese Chinese art ceramics motifs boys butterflies female images terraces architectural thick porcelain body greyish-blue glaze underglaze cobalt painted decoration 19th century China vessel height 36.5 cm ceramic lidded jar glossy white surface blue decoration sits neutral gray background bulbous body tapering narrower base domed topped blue finial floral abstract blue motifs neck shoulder band geometric blue pattern near base rim reflections visible gray surface beneath jar.