Caption

Yixing clay storage vessel, maker, ; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; Yixing style; red-brown stoneware with plastic, impressed decoration; subject: peonies; 19th century, China; vessel; height 22.4 cm, width 17.7 cm, depth 15.7 cm, weight 1.15 kg, A hexagonal ceramic vessel stands upright against a pale gray background, showing a muted reddish-brown surface with lighter, dusty highlights. The vessel has a short cylindrical neck rising from a flat top and each vertical face features a recessed panel with raised floral reliefs depicting stems, leaves, and blossoms. The panels vary slightly in tone, with some areas appearing more pinkish and others leaning toward tan or beige, and fine decorative borders surround each panel. The overall finish is matte with subtle variations in texture, and a soft reflection of the base is visible on the surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_280

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Rights managed

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88.3Mb (2.8Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Yixing clay storage vessel maker Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Yixing style red-brown stoneware plastic impressed decoration subject peonies 19th century China vessel height 22.4 cm width 17.7 cm depth 15.7 cm weight 1.15 kg hexagonal ceramic stands upright pale gray background showing muted reddish-brown surface lighter dusty highlights short cylindrical neck rising flat top vertical face features recessed panel raised floral reliefs depicting stems leaves blossoms panels vary slightly tone areas appearing pinkish leaning tan beige fine decorative borders surround panel finish matte subtle variations texture soft reflection base visible surface beneath.