Caption

Vase, gift, Chinese art; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 19th century. Vessel with bas-relief decoration of dragons. Height 24.5 cm; diameter 14.3 cm., A single cylindrical carved object stands upright on a smooth surface, appearing dark black with a glossy sheen and matte textured areas; its surface is covered in raised swirling and organic relief patterns that form flowing curves and floral motifs, with areas of rough stippled texture contrasting with the polished carved sections; the top rim is visible and flat, and the base sits casting a soft shadow; the background shows a gradient from dark gray at the top to lighter gray near the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_350

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (693.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase gift Chinese art Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Vessel bas-relief decoration dragons Height 24.5 cm diameter 14.3 cm single cylindrical carved object stands upright smooth surface appearing dark black glossy sheen matte textured areas surface covered raised swirling organic relief patterns form flowing curves floral motifs rough stippled texture contrasting polished sections top rim visible flat base sits casting soft shadow background gradient dark gray top lighter gray near bottom.