Caption

Teapot with a lid, Narozno Eckersdorf. Tea vessel decorated with plums, birds, lions, clouds and plant ornament in a huaniao/fo style reflecting Chinese art; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Teapot with a profiled foot and neck, rectangular lid topped with a modeled lion. Panels engraved and set with metal depict a blossoming plum tree and birds, bordered with plant twigs. Foot, neck and lid decorated with plant ornament on a powdered background. Height 27.3 cm; width 11.5 cm; depth 8.3 cm., A rectangular metal container with a stepped square base and a stepped lid, each surface covered in engraved decorative patterns in silver and darker gray tones with accents of warm bronze; the front panel shows a framed scene of birds perched among flowering branches rendered in bronze and gray on a lighter silver background; the lid is topped by a small sculpted animal figure in a darker bronze-gray; overall the object displays intricate scrollwork, floral motifs, and geometric borders in silver, gray, and bronze.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_445

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teapot lid Narozno Eckersdorf Tea vessel decorated plums birds lions clouds plant ornament huaniao fo style reflecting Chinese art Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century profiled foot neck rectangular topped modeled lion Panels engraved set metal depict blossoming plum tree bordered plant twigs Foot lid decorated powdered background Height 27.3 cm width 11.5 cm depth 8.3 cm rectangular metal container stepped square base stepped lid surface covered engraved decorative patterns silver darker gray tones accents warm bronze front panel framed scene birds perched flowering branches rendered bronze gray lighter background small sculpted animal figure darker bronze-gray object displays intricate scrollwork floral motifs geometric borders bronze.