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You-type vessel with a lid on a stand. Chinese; Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736–1795. Cloisonné cellular enamel ritual/ceremonial you vessel originally used for storing alcoholic beverages form originates in the Shang Dynasty. Elaborate, precise, multi-colored cloisonné decoration on body and lid depicting a taotie mask and stylized bird images, motifs borrowed from archaic bronzes. Plastic insets decorate the sides; animal head terminals flank the movable handle. Stand: mattly polished elongated rosewood base decorated with bas-relief bats and spiral ornament. Dimensions — vessel: H 39.0 cm, W 24.0 cm, D 19.0 cm, weight 5.6 kg; stand: H 55.0 cm, W 30.0 cm, D 18.0 cm, weight 1.8 kg., A carved wooden stand with a dark reddish-brown finish, consisting of an ornate circular base with a raised carved platform and a decorative apron supported by short curved legs, and two tall sinuous vertical posts rising from opposite sides that are joined by a carved arched top; the base and platform feature dense relief carving of swirling and floral motifs, the vertical posts have braided rope-like carving punctuated by disc-shaped carved medallions, and the arched top carries additional carved ornamentation; the object sits on a reflective pale gray surface against a plain light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A24_293

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

You-type vessel lid stand Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period 1736–1795 Cloisonné cellular enamel ritual ceremonial you vessel originally storing alcoholic beverages form originates Shang Dynasty Elaborate precise multi-colored cloisonné decoration body lid depicting taotie mask stylized bird images motifs borrowed archaic bronzes Plastic insets decorate sides animal head terminals flank movable handle Stand mattly polished elongated rosewood base decorated bas-relief bats spiral ornament Dimensions H 39.0 cm W 24.0 cm D 19.0 cm weight 5.6 kg H 55.0 cm W 30.0 cm D 18.0 cm weight 1.8 kg carved wooden stand dark reddish-brown finish consisting ornate circular base raised carved platform decorative apron supported short curved legs two tall sinuous vertical posts rising opposite sides joined arched top base platform feature dense relief carving swirling floral motifs vertical posts braided rope- carving punctuated disc-shaped medallions arched top carries additional ornamentation object sits reflective pale gray surface plain light gray background.