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Vase with lid; Chinese; Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736–1795; colored porcelain; flattened vase form with lid; lotus tendril ornament; inscribed with poems/poetry; height 22.7 cm, width 10.7 cm, weight 0.65 kg., A tall, slender ceramic bottle with a domed lid stands against a plain light gray background; the bottle is predominantly deep red with ornate scrolling floral and foliate patterns in colors including yellow, blue, green, white, and pink, and it has decorative bands near the neck and base in blue and white; the lid echoes the red and multicolored floral motifs and is topped with a small rounded knob that shows blue and white; the bottle shows two vertical panels of a lighter color on opposite sides, each framed by a thin gold border, and the surface has a glossy finish that reflects light.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_357

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Keywords

Vase lid Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period 1736–1795 colored porcelain flattened vase form lotus tendril ornament inscribed poems poetry height 22.7 cm width 10.7 cm weight 0.65 kg tall slender ceramic bottle domed stands plain light gray background bottle predominantly deep red ornate scrolling floral foliate patterns colors yellow blue green white pink decorative bands near neck base lid echoes red multicolored floral motifs topped small rounded knob two vertical panels lighter color opposite sides framed thin gold border surface glossy finish reflects light.