Caption

Zun vase, Chinese, ceremonial vessel vessel, taotie and beast motifs, meander and leiwen ornament, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; height 31.7 cm, diameter 19.0 cm., A tall metal vessel with a flared rim and a narrower midsection sits against a plain light gray background, showing worn gold and dark brown patina across its surface; the midsection features a decorative band with carved, rounded motifs and raised linear rings above and below, and the base flares outward with similar worn gold and brown coloration, the vessel casting a faint reflection on a glossy surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_416

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Zun vase Chinese ceremonial vessel vessel taotie beast motifs meander leiwen ornament Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China height 31.7 cm diameter 19.0 cm tall metal vessel flared rim narrower midsection sits plain light gray background showing worn gold dark brown patina across surface midsection features decorative band carved rounded motifs raised linear rings base flares outward worn gold brown coloration vessel casting faint reflection glossy surface .