Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty Kangxi period, 1662–1722. Blue-and-white porcelain ovoid vase with a flaring cup-shaped mouth. Shoulders with two applied mascarons with wheel motifs. Underglaze cobalt-painted decoration: figural scenes in two quatrefoil reserves; background plant ornament with small leaves and large floral rosettes, lotus tendril and lotus motifs, fans. Inscribed/signed. Vessel; height 25.5 cm, diameter 11.1 cm., A tall ceramic vase with a flared rim, shown against a plain light gray background, predominantly white with detailed blue painted decoration; the neck and lower body feature scrolling floral and foliate patterns in blue, and the main body has an oval panel painted in blue depicting a group of figures standing under a curved canopy; the vase has a pair of small sculpted handles on the shoulders glazed in blue, and the base area shows additional blue floral motifs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_151

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (848.0Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty Kangxi period 1662–1722 Blue- -white porcelain ovoid vase flaring cup-shaped mouth Shoulders two applied mascarons wheel motifs Underglaze cobalt-painted decoration figural scenes two quatrefoil reserves background plant ornament small leaves large floral rosettes lotus tendril lotus motifs fans Inscribed signed Vessel height 25.5 cm diameter 11.1 cm tall ceramic vase flared rim shown plain light gray background predominantly white detailed blue painted decoration neck lower body feature scrolling floral foliate patterns blue main body oval panel painted blue depicting group figures standing under curved canopy vase pair small sculpted handles shoulders glazed base area additional blue floral motifs.