Caption

Pair of vases, Chinese, 18th century, colored porcelain famille noire, decorated with birds, plums and floral motifs; vessel, height 22.5 cm., A tall, narrow ceramic vase with a flared rim and a square shoulder, decorated on a dark background with floral and bird motifs; the surface shows branches with blossoms in white and pale pink, leaves in shades of green, and pale green birds perched among the flowers, with brownish tree trunks and subtle green foliage at the base; the rim and interior appear white, and the overall background is black with some lighter worn areas, set against a neutral gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_078

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pair vases Chinese 18th century colored porcelain famille noire decorated birds plums floral motifs vessel height 22.5 cm tall narrow ceramic vase flared rim square shoulder dark background floral bird motifs surface branches blossoms white pale pink leaves shades green pale green birds perched flowers brownish tree trunks subtle green foliage base rim interior background black lighter worn areas set neutral gray backdrop.