Caption

Platter, Chinese, ceramics. Porcelain platter on a tall, widening foot. Decoration painted with red overglaze iron: inside in the center centripetal composition a peach, pomegranate, and Buddha's hand; outside three flowered branches with peach fruit, pomegranate fruit, and a Buddha's hand, a sign of happiness surrounded by four bats; ornamental bands on the foot. White glaze. 19th century, China. Vessel; height 11.7 cm, diameter 19.5 cm., A white porcelain stem bowl with orange-red painted motifs sits against a gray background, showing a wide shallow bowl with a flared rim and a tapered pedestal foot; the bowl exterior features symmetrical ornamental shapes and stylized floral and bird-like designs in orange-red, with a thin gold rim at the top, while the pedestal displays bands of decorative orange-red patterns including wave-like motifs and scrollwork, and the piece casts a soft reflection on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_163

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 17.1in / 6000 x 5143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Platter Chinese ceramics Porcelain platter tall widening foot Decoration painted red overglaze iron inside center centripetal composition peach pomegranate Buddha's hand outside three flowered branches peach fruit pomegranate fruit sign happiness surrounded four bats ornamental bands foot White glaze 19th century China Vessel height 11.7 cm diameter 19.5 cm white porcelain stem bowl orange-red painted motifs sits gray background showing wide shallow bowl flared rim tapered pedestal foot bowl exterior features symmetrical ornamental shapes stylized floral bird- designs thin gold rim top pedestal displays bands decorative orange-red patterns wave- motifs scrollwork piece casts soft reflection surface .