Caption

Vase with lid; maker, Chinese; Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736–1795; colored porcelain; flattened vase form; height 22.7 cm, width 10.7 cm, weight 0.65 kg; decoration: lotus tendril ornament and inscribed poems., A decorative bottle with a rounded shoulder and fitted lid sits against a plain light gray background; the bottle is predominantly deep red with elaborate floral and scrolling patterns in colors including blue, yellow, green, white, pink, and gold; the lid is decorated with matching motifs and a small white finial with blue detailing, and the rim and base feature a blue-and-white geometric border; a central rectangular panel of pale white is set on the front surface, bordered in gold and surrounded by the red patterned ground; the overall surface has a glossy finish and symmetrical ornamentation with floral medallions and curling foliage.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_353

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Rights managed

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73.6Mb (1.8Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase lid maker Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period 1736–1795 colored porcelain flattened vase form height 22.7 cm width 10.7 cm weight 0.65 kg decoration lotus tendril ornament inscribed poems decorative bottle rounded shoulder fitted lid sits plain light gray background bottle predominantly deep red elaborate floral scrolling patterns colors blue yellow green white pink gold decorated matching motifs small white finial blue detailing rim base feature blue- -white geometric border central rectangular panel pale white set front surface bordered surrounded red patterned ground surface glossy finish symmetrical ornamentation floral medallions curling foliage.