Caption

Fanggu vase, fanggu vessel, Chinese art, Chinese culture, ceremonial/ritual vessel, gu cup form, decorated with beasts fantasy, birds, dragons iconography; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; vessel; height 19.9 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 11.8 cm., The image shows a single vertical metal object with a flared top and base, standing against a plain light gray background; the object is dark bronze with areas of greenish patina and hints of golden highlights, and its surface features ornate raised decorative patterns and carved motifs along its length; the top flares outward with angular edges, the central shaft narrows slightly then expands into a tiered section before widening at the base, and the object casts a subtle reflection on the smooth surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_377

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (948.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fanggu vase fanggu vessel Chinese art Chinese culture ceremonial ritual vessel gu cup form decorated beasts fantasy birds dragons iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 19.9 cm width 11.5 cm depth 11.8 cm image single vertical metal object flared top base standing plain light gray background object dark bronze areas greenish patina hints golden highlights surface features ornate raised decorative patterns carved motifs length top flares outward angular edges central shaft narrows slightly expands tiered section widening object casts subtle reflection smooth surface beneath .