Caption

Vase, figurative scenes, ceramics, gardens, Chinese art, Chinese culture, blue-and-white porcelain with cracklework decoration, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Jiaqing period 1797–1820, 18th–19th century, China; vessel, height 54.5 cm, A ceramic vase with a rounded body and narrow neck sits on a dark surface against a dark background; the vase has a white base color with a fine crackle pattern across its surface and blue painted figurative and botanical motifs, including stylized leaves and parts of human figures, rendered in various shades of blue, with a thin darker rim at the mouth and a subtle warm tone at the base edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_371

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (780.3Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase figurative scenes ceramics gardens Chinese art Chinese culture blue- -white porcelain cracklework decoration Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Jiaqing period 1797–1820 18th–19th century China vessel height 54.5 cm ceramic vase rounded body narrow neck sits dark surface dark background vase white base color fine crackle pattern across surface blue painted figurative botanical motifs stylized leaves parts human figures rendered various shades thin darker rim mouth subtle warm tone base edge.