Légende

Fanggu vessel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Ceremonial vessel depicting dragons and fantastical beasts, with meander ornament and backdated signatures. Material/technique unspecified. Dimensions: height 13.4 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 7.9 cm., An upright rectangular metal vessel with a dark brown and greenish patina stands on a glossy surface, showing its reflection beneath; the vessel has a narrow flat top, a slightly curved upper body, a band of raised ornate relief around its middle, and a straight lower section that rests on a small base with scroll-shaped cutouts; a decorative raised emblem appears on the curved upper face, and the metal shows mottled areas of darker brown, bronze, and hints of green.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_265

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fanggu vessel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Ceremonial vessel depicting dragons fantastical beasts meander ornament backdated signatures Material technique unspecified Dimensions height 13.4 cm width 9.0 cm depth 7.9 cm upright rectangular metal vessel dark brown greenish patina stands glossy surface showing reflection beneath vessel narrow flat top slightly curved upper body band raised ornate relief middle straight lower section rests small base scroll-shaped cutouts decorative raised emblem curved upper face metal mottled areas darker brown bronze hints green.