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 paired vase; band imitating a bronze representation at the foot and rim; 19th century, China; vessel; height 31 cm, diameter 12 cm., A tall cylindrical ceramic vase with a flared dark brown rim and matching dark brown base, decorated with a colorful painted scene featuring a group of human figures amid stylized landscape elements; visible colors include green, brown, beige, red, white, black, and touches of orange. The painted imagery shows rolling green hills with brown highlights, winding paths, and clusters of stylized trees in green and black, with a few figures wearing garments in red, green, and white engaged in various activities; there are also decorative motifs such as rounded shapes and cloud-like forms in green and beige, and small vertical elements with rounded tops in brown and beige scattered through the composition. The vase stands against a plain light gray background and casts a subtle reflection on a reflective surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_363

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (1.8Mb) / 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 paired vase band imitating bronze representation foot rim 19th century China vessel height 31 cm diameter 12 cm tall cylindrical ceramic vase flared dark brown rim matching dark brown base colorful painted scene featuring group human figures stylized landscape elements visible colors include green brown beige red white black touches orange painted imagery rolling green hills brown highlights winding paths clusters stylized trees figures wearing garments white engaged various activities also decorative motifs rounded shapes cloud- forms small vertical elements rounded tops beige scattered composition vase stands plain light gray background casts subtle reflection reflective surface beneath .