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. Colored porcelain with figural scenes, images of birds, landscape motifs; moon bottle form; Qing style Qing dynasty, 1644–1911. 19th century, China. Function: vessel/snuffbox. Dimensions: height 7.8 cm, width 5.1 cm., A small glossy white ceramic vase with a narrow neck and rounded body stands upright on a reflective surface, showing delicate painted botanical motifs in muted green and soft brown tones on its sides, with faint hints of pink and pale beige in the painted areas and a thin rim of light beige around the mouth; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_233

License type

Rights managed

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88.3Mb (560.6Kb) / 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 Colored porcelain figural scenes images birds landscape motifs moon bottle form Qing style Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China Function vessel snuffbox Dimensions height 7.8 cm width 5.1 cm small glossy white ceramic vase narrow neck rounded body stands upright reflective surface showing delicate painted botanical motifs muted green soft brown tones sides faint hints pink pale beige painted areas thin rim light beige mouth background uniform light gray.