Caption

Vase-shaped stove, Chinese art, Chinese culture, unknown provenance; vase-shaped stove decorated with plants, pines, phoenixes, tigers, lotus throne, gourds, dragons, sages, vipers, warriors, lions; associated with Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Immortals iconography; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; height 138 cm, width 42 cm, weight 65.5 kg., A tall metal sculpture with a greenish-brown patina stands against a plain light gray background; it has a flared upper section with decorative raised motifs, a square midsection with carved relief panels showing figures and natural elements, a rounded base section with a carved lotus-like band and a group of bulbous supports topped by stylized animal faces, and a lower square platform supported by ornate cut-out feet, all showing varying shades of green, brown, and dark bronze.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_446

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase-shaped stove Chinese art Chinese culture unknown provenance vase-shaped stove decorated plants 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 metal sculpture greenish-brown patina stands plain light gray background flared upper section decorative raised motifs square midsection carved relief panels showing figures natural elements rounded base section carved lotus- band group bulbous supports topped stylized animal faces lower square platform supported ornate cut- feet varying shades green brown dark bronze.