Caption

Pedestal for a writing set three-stage, gift, repossession Krakow, ceramics decorated with flowers, figural scenes, butterflies and landscape motifs in colored porcelain, Qing style late 19th century, Qing 1644–1911, Chinese, raised central part, writing accessories, height 18.9 cm, width 17.9 cm, depth 11.0 cm, A small multi-tiered ceramic object with a glossy white base decorated in painted scenes and floral motifs in colors including pink, green, blue, brown, yellow, and black. The piece has a stepped rectangular form with a circular opening near the top and several circular recesses on a lower tier. Painted panels show human figures wearing traditional clothing, birds, roosters, and landscape elements such as mountains, trees, and rocks. Delicate floral decorations and patterned borders appear around the openings and panels. The object sits on short feet and is photographed against a neutral gray background with a soft reflection visible beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_256

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pedestal writing set three-stage gift repossession Krakow ceramics decorated flowers figural scenes butterflies landscape motifs colored porcelain Qing style late 19th century Qing 1644–1911 Chinese raised central part writing accessories height 18.9 cm width 17.9 cm depth 11.0 cm small multi-tiered ceramic object glossy white base decorated painted scenes floral motifs colors pink green blue brown yellow black piece stepped rectangular form circular opening near top several circular recesses lower tier Painted panels human figures wearing traditional clothing birds roosters landscape elements mountains trees rocks Delicate floral decorations patterned borders openings panels object sits short feet photographed neutral gray background soft reflection visible beneath .