Caption

Ink vessel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Painted decoration of lotuses and calligraphy; used as a painting implement. Vessel; height 0.7 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 4.6 cm., A shallow, irregularly shaped dish with smooth, rounded edges sits on a light surface, appearing to be made of a translucent, glossy material. The dish shows a range of pale colors including off-white, cream, and faint yellowish tones, with subtle veining and slightly darker shadowed areas. A small rounded protrusion rises from the interior surface of the dish, and the dish casts a soft shadow and reflection on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_243

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (240.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ink vessel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century Painted decoration lotuses calligraphy painting implement Vessel height 0.7 cm width 6.8 cm depth 4.6 cm shallow irregularly shaped dish smooth rounded edges sits light surface appearing translucent glossy material dish range pale colors off-white cream faint yellowish tones subtle veining slightly darker shadowed areas small protrusion rises interior surface dish casts soft shadow reflection surface beneath .