Caption

Vase in the shape of an onion-shaped bottle with a narrow, short neck. Onion-shaped bottle-vase decorated in flat relief with a composition combining cloud and babao emblems eight precious objects. Single-color dark green-blue glaze. Ceramics, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911 style; possibly 16th–17th century. Height 27 cm; weight 2.6 kg., A teardrop-shaped ceramic vase with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a dark gray background, finished in a rich turquoise-blue glaze with a matte, slightly crackled surface; the body is decorated with a repeating raised pattern of stylized cloud-like motifs and flowing ribbon-like lines, with a band of wave patterns circling the lower portion, and a thin unglazed or worn ring of a light beige color visible at the base and rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_364

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71.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.8in x 20.0in / 4154 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase shape onion-shaped bottle narrow short neck Onion-shaped bottle-vase decorated flat relief composition combining cloud babao emblems eight precious objects Single-color dark green-blue glaze Ceramics Chinese Qing 1644–1911 style 16th–17th century Height 27 cm weight 2.6 kg teardrop-shaped ceramic vase narrow neck flared rim sits dark gray background finished rich turquoise-blue glaze matte slightly crackled surface body decorated repeating raised pattern stylized cloud- motifs flowing ribbon- lines band wave patterns circling lower portion thin unglazed worn ring light beige color visible base rim.