Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Vessel with bas-relief decoration of dragons. Height 24.5 cm; diameter 14.3 cm., A dark cylindrical carved object stands upright on a light surface against a gradient background; the object is predominantly black with subtle highlights and a slightly glossy finish, and its surface features a carved design showing flowing, curved shapes and textured areas with raised relief that suggest organic motifs; the surrounding colors include shades of gray in the surface and background, and black on the object itself.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_353

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77.2Mb (687.8Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Vessel bas-relief decoration dragons Height 24.5 cm diameter 14.3 cm dark cylindrical carved object stands upright light surface gradient background object predominantly black subtle highlights slightly glossy finish surface features carved design showing flowing curved shapes textured areas raised relief suggest organic motifs surrounding colors include shades gray surface background black object itself.