Caption

Fangzun vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, ceramic vessel; ritual/ceremonial vessel featuring plant ornament banana plants, meander ornament, taotie iconography; height 21.4 cm, width 13.3 cm., A single ornate object stands centered against a pale gray background, appearing to be made of dark brown and black metal with areas of warm brown patina; the object has a flared top with a shallow square bowl, a tapered neck decorated with carved patterns, a rectangular central section with raised relief details, and a broad square base adorned with geometric and floral motifs; the surface shows polished highlights and darker recessed areas, and the object casts a faint reflection on the glossy surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_377

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (903.3Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fangzun vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century ceramic vessel ritual ceremonial vessel featuring plant ornament banana plants meander ornament taotie iconography height 21.4 cm width 13.3 cm single ornate object stands centered pale gray background appearing dark brown black metal areas warm brown patina object flared top shallow square bowl tapered neck decorated carved patterns rectangular central section raised relief details broad square base adorned geometric floral motifs surface polished highlights darker recessed object casts faint reflection glossy surface .