Légende

Pedestal for a writing set three-stage, colored porcelain, late 19th century, China; Qing style Qing, 1644–1911. Decorated with ceramics flowers, butterflies, landscape motifs and figural scenes; raised central part. Function: writing accessories. Dimensions: height 18.9 cm; width 17.9 cm; depth 11.0 cm., A small ceramic object with a stepped rectangular form sits against a gray background, predominantly white with painted decoration in colors including pink, green, blue, yellow, orange, brown, and black. The piece has a central circular opening near the top and a few round openings along the midline, and is supported by short feet. Painted panels on the front and sides depict several human figures wearing flowing robes in pink, green, blue, and red tones, scenes of people interacting, and a pair of roosters amid grass and flowers. Other panels show a landscape with trees and hills and decorative floral and butterfly motifs in pastel shades. The painted outlines and details are rendered in fine black and brown lines, and the glazed surface is glossy.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A29_258

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.8Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Pedestal writing set three-stage colored porcelain late 19th century China Qing style Qing 1644–1911 Decorated ceramics flowers butterflies landscape motifs figural scenes raised central part Function writing accessories Dimensions height 18.9 cm width 17.9 cm depth 11.0 cm small ceramic object stepped rectangular form sits gray background predominantly white painted decoration colors pink green blue yellow orange brown black piece central circular opening near top round openings midline supported short feet Painted panels front sides depict several human figures wearing flowing robes red tones scenes people interacting pair roosters grass flowers panels landscape trees hills decorative floral butterfly motifs pastel shades painted outlines details rendered fine black brown lines glazed surface glossy.