Légende

Vase, cloisonné enamel, 19th century, China Qing dynasty. Vessel on a foot with a neck; decoration of fish and crabs on a turquoise background and an archaizing inscription on the neck. Height 23.5 cm; diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a flared neck sits against a neutral background, predominantly covered in bright blue; the neck area shows a band with darker blue and black ornamental shapes, and the rim and base edges have metallic gold accents. The body features swirling wave-like line patterns in darker blue and is decorated with a group of stylized aquatic creatures including a yellow crab with red claws, several fish in red and white with gold detailing, and a black and white fish. There are also scattered green leaf-like motifs and bands of green and pale blue decorative patterns near the base. Overall visible colors include blue, yellow, red, black, white, green, metallic gold, and pale blue.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A25_469

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64.1Mo (2.1Mo) / 34.2cm x 46.9cm / 4039 x 5544 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vase cloisonné enamel 19th century China Qing dynasty Vessel foot neck decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription Height 23.5 cm diameter 9.3 cm rounded vase flared neck sits neutral background predominantly covered bright blue neck area band darker blue black ornamental shapes rim base edges metallic gold accents body features swirling wave- line patterns decorated group stylized aquatic creatures yellow crab red claws several fish red white gold detailing black white fish also scattered green leaf- motifs bands green pale blue decorative patterns near base visible colors include blue yellow metallic gold pale blue.