Caption

Vase on base, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, huaniao style; decorated with plum trees, birds and flowers; brown soapstone; late 19th century, China; vessel; height 43.0 cm, A tall, irregularly shaped object with a glossy, deep reddish-brown surface standing on an openwork base of similar color; the object has a rough, carved appearance with smooth, flowing contours and several cavities and protrusions, with visible pale streaks and small pale flecks running across its surface; the base is organic and root-like with multiple arching supports and hollowed openings; the background is a smooth gradient ranging from dark charcoal at the top to a lighter gray toward the bottom, and the platform beneath the object is a flat black surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_271

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (948.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase base Chinese Qing 1644–1911 huaniao style decorated plum trees birds flowers brown soapstone late 19th century China vessel height 43.0 cm tall irregularly shaped object glossy deep reddish-brown surface standing openwork base color object rough carved appearance smooth flowing contours several cavities protrusions visible pale streaks small pale flecks running across surface organic root- multiple arching supports hollowed openings background smooth gradient ranging dark charcoal top lighter gray bottom platform beneath flat black surface.