Caption

Vase with lid, Chinese, Qing dynasty Qianlong period, 1736–1795. Flattened vase form; colored porcelain with lid; lotus tendril ornament; inscribed poems/poetry. Dimensions: height 22.7 cm, width 10.7 cm, weight 0.65 kg., A slender, lidded vase with a rounded shoulder and narrow neck stands against a plain light gray background; its surface is predominantly deep red with ornate floral and scrolling patterns in colors including yellow, blue, green, white, pink, and gold; the lid and base feature bands with geometric motifs in blue and white, and the lid has a small white knob topped with blue decoration; a recessed rectangular panel on the front shows a white area framed in gold surrounded by the red patterned surface; the overall form is glossy and reflective, and the image shows the vase upright with a faint reflection visible below it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_355

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73.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase lid Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period 1736–1795 Flattened vase form colored porcelain lotus tendril ornament inscribed poems poetry Dimensions height 22.7 cm width 10.7 cm weight 0.65 kg slender lidded vase rounded shoulder narrow neck stands plain light gray background surface predominantly deep red ornate floral scrolling patterns colors yellow blue green white pink gold base feature bands geometric motifs small white knob topped blue decoration recessed rectangular panel front white area framed gold surrounded red patterned surface form glossy reflective image vase upright faint reflection visible .