Caption

Spice vessel, gift, repossession, ceramics; blue-and-white porcelain; 19th century, China; subject: bats; function: spice vessel; no stopper; height 4.65 cm, diameter 5.5 cm., A small ceramic object with a rounded, fluted body and a short conical top, predominantly white with decorative bands and motifs in blue and accents of gold and reddish-brown; the upper and lower edges feature a blue wave-like pattern with touches of green, the top has blue floral or leaf-like motifs, and there are small reddish-brown marks on the white body; the piece sits on a short white base and is shown against a pale gray background with its reflection faintly visible.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_240

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (914.7Kb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spice vessel gift repossession ceramics blue- -white porcelain 19th century China subject bats function spice vessel no stopper height 4.65 cm diameter 5.5 cm small ceramic object rounded fluted body short conical top predominantly white decorative bands motifs blue accents gold reddish-brown upper lower edges feature blue wave- pattern touches green top blue floral leaf- small reddish-brown marks white body piece sits short white base shown pale gray background reflection faintly visible.