Caption

Vase-shaped stove, Chinese art, Chinese culture, unknown provenance; vase-shaped stove decorated with plant ornament, pines, phoenixes, tigers, lotus throne, gourds, dragons, sages, vipers, warriors, lions; associated with Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, and Immortals iconography; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; height 138 cm, width 42 cm, weight 65.5 kg., A tall sculptural object made of dark greenish bronze with areas of brownish patina stands against a neutral light gray background; its form includes a wide flat top with carved circular motifs, a flared central shaft with raised decorative reliefs and engraved cloudlike patterns, a hexagonal midsection with carved panels depicting human figures in relief, a rounded lotus-shaped collar, and a base formed by a group of curved legs with lionlike faces and ball-shaped feet resting on a stepped plinth that has carved decorative bands and scalloped cutouts.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_445

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase-shaped stove Chinese art Chinese culture unknown provenance vase-shaped stove decorated plant ornament pines phoenixes tigers lotus throne gourds dragons sages vipers warriors lions associated Chinese Buddhism Taoism Immortals iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China height 138 cm width 42 cm weight 65.5 kg tall sculptural object dark greenish bronze areas brownish patina stands neutral light gray background form includes wide flat top carved circular motifs flared central shaft raised decorative reliefs engraved cloudlike patterns hexagonal midsection carved panels depicting human figures relief rounded lotus-shaped collar base formed group curved legs lionlike faces ball-shaped feet resting stepped plinth carved decorative bands scalloped cutouts.