Caption

Flask - snuffbox with stopper, ceramics, Chinese, Chinese art, figural scenes, blue and white porcelain, cracklework decoration. The flask is short and wide, with a short neck, with cracklework embedded in yellow paint. The porcelain stopper is flat. The glaze is bluish, transparent, with minor impurities. The decoration is underglaze painted with cobalt. The stopper and flask are decorated with cracklework. 19th century, China, vessel; height 6 cm, diameter 4 cm., A small ceramic jar with a lid sits against a plain light gray background; the jar is off-white with a network of fine beige crackle lines across its surface and has a few spots of blue on its sides and top, with a glossy finish and a rounded, slightly tapered shape.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_229

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Rights managed

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72.2Mb (635.6Kb) / 15.5in x 18.1in / 4652 x 5427 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask - snuffbox stopper ceramics Chinese Chinese art figural scenes blue white porcelain cracklework decoration flask short wide short neck cracklework embedded yellow paint porcelain stopper flat glaze bluish transparent minor impurities decoration underglaze painted cobalt decorated cracklework 19th century China vessel height 6 cm diameter 4 cm small ceramic jar lid sits plain light gray background jar off-white network fine beige crackle lines across surface spots sides top glossy finish rounded slightly tapered shape.