Caption

Flask — snuffbox in the shape of a pilgrim's bottle, Circular, flattened shape with a short neck. Thick porcelain body, fine-grained dough with a greyish hue, bluish glaze. Gilded rim. 19th century, China. Colored porcelain with figural scenes, images of birds, landscape motifs; moon bottle design; decorative flowers. Height 7.8 cm, width 5.1 cm., A small white ceramic vase with a rounded, flattened body and a short narrow neck sits against a plain gray background; the surface is decorated with a painted scene including a reddish-brown bird perched among branches, yellow chrysanthemum-like flowers, small orange leaves, touches of pale green and teal foliage, and a large pale beige rock-like shape, with the vase casting a soft reflection below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_232

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (1.4Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flask snuffbox shape pilgrim's bottle Circular flattened shape short neck Thick porcelain body fine-grained dough greyish hue bluish glaze Gilded rim 19th century China Colored porcelain figural scenes images birds landscape motifs moon bottle design decorative flowers Height 7.8 cm width 5.1 cm small white ceramic vase rounded flattened body short narrow neck sits plain gray background surface decorated painted scene reddish-brown bird perched branches yellow chrysanthemum- flowers small orange leaves touches pale green teal foliage large pale beige rock- vase casting soft reflection .