Caption

Flask-style snuffbox of elongated ovoid shape with a narrow short neck. Blue-and-white porcelain with bluish glaze and cracklework highlighted in brown paint, depicting figural scenes. 19th century, China. Height 7.3 cm; diameter 3.5 cm., A small ceramic bottle with a narrow neck and rounded shoulders stands against a plain gray background, its surface showing a network of fine crackled lines in tan and beige over a white base. A band of deep blue painted decoration wraps around the midsection, depicting a stylized human figure wearing a hat and flowing garments amid abstract shapes and curved motifs. The bottle’s foot and shoulder areas display the same crackled tan pattern, and the overall colors visible are white, tan, beige, and deep blue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_223

License type

Rights managed

Available size

83.7Mb (690.7Kb) / 16.7in x 19.5in / 5009 x 5844 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask-style snuffbox elongated ovoid shape narrow short neck Blue- -white porcelain bluish glaze cracklework highlighted brown paint depicting figural scenes 19th century China Height 7.3 cm diameter 3.5 cm small ceramic bottle narrow neck rounded shoulders stands plain gray background surface showing network fine crackled lines tan beige white base band deep blue painted decoration wraps midsection depicting stylized human figure wearing hat flowing garments abstract shapes curved motifs bottle’s foot shoulder areas display crackled tan pattern colors visible white deep blue.