Légende

Vase, Colored porcelain vessel, Qing dynasty mid-18th century, China. Mascarons on the shoulder; decoration includes four reserves with figural representations and a gilded edge. Height 40.5 cm; diameter 40 cm., A rounded ceramic jar sits on a dark surface against a dark gray background; the jar has a wide body tapering to a narrower base and a short neck with a dark metallic rim. The surface of the jar is predominantly cream with painted areas in red, green, black, and brown; decorative red geometric patterns and latticework cover much of the upper and lower bands, while several scalloped cartouches on the body contain painted figurative scenes in green, red, brown, and black showing human figures and stylized landscape elements. There are small sculpted dark brown/bronze lion head-like handles attached near the shoulder. The overall palette includes cream, red, green, dark brown, black, and touches of ochre.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_227

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.4Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vase Colored porcelain vessel Qing dynasty mid-18th century China Mascarons shoulder decoration includes four reserves figural representations gilded edge Height 40.5 cm diameter 40 cm rounded ceramic jar sits dark surface dark gray background jar wide body tapering narrower base short neck dark metallic rim surface predominantly cream painted areas red green black brown decorative geometric patterns latticework cover upper lower bands several scalloped cartouches body contain painted figurative scenes showing human figures stylized landscape elements small sculpted dark brown bronze lion head- handles attached near palette cream touches ochre.