Caption

Vase, Chang author's role classification, workshop author; knightly scenes; ceramics; Chinese art; Chinese culture; cylindrical vessel with flared rim; cracked iron-sand glaze; decorated with a scene of a knightly procession in a landscape a mirror equivalent of the decoration on the second vase in the pair; band imitating a bronze representation at the foot and rim; 19th century, China; vessel; height 31 cm, diameter 12 cm., A tall cylindrical object with decorative bands at the top and bottom in dark brown, featuring a painted scene around its body in colors including green, red, brown, black, ivory, and touches of pale yellow; the painted area shows a group of human figures and animals with stylized foliage and abstract shapes, some figures wearing robes and holding long objects, with flowing lines and curved forms; the top band has a textured, carved pattern and the bottom band mirrors this carved motif; the background behind the object is a smooth light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_362

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.3Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chang author's role classification workshop author knightly scenes ceramics Chinese art Chinese culture cylindrical vessel flared rim cracked iron-sand glaze decorated scene knightly procession landscape mirror equivalent decoration second vase pair band imitating bronze representation foot rim 19th century China vessel height 31 cm diameter 12 cm tall cylindrical object decorative bands top bottom dark brown featuring painted scene body colors green red brown black ivory touches pale yellow painted area group human figures animals stylized foliage abstract shapes figures wearing robes holding long objects flowing lines curved forms top band textured carved pattern bottom band mirrors carved motif background object smooth light gray.