Plate, gift, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel. Round plate with a flat bottom, without a distinct facet, with an arched rim on a low foot arranged in a ring at the rim. The mirror is decorated with a tondo surrounded by a multicolored lotus tendril. The composition in the tondo depicts a cricket in motion, perching on a flowering plant jumping from one flower to another, positioned on the right; flowering plants dominate the image. The outer rim is filled with medallions depicting stylized Chinese symbols lotus, peach, surrounded by cloud-like projections. The underside of the bottom is covered with single-color turquoise enamel. 19th century, China. Height 2 cm, diameter 14.7 cm., A shallow decorative dish with a bronze-colored rim and base sits on a reflective surface, the body of the dish showing a bright blue background decorated with a repeating motif of small cloud-like shapes and circular medallions in colors including blue, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold,...
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Plate, gift, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel. Round plate with a flat bottom, without a distinct facet, with an arched rim on a low foot arranged in a ring at the rim. The mirror is decorated with a tondo surrounded by a multicolored lotus tendril. The composition in the tondo depicts a cricket in motion, perching on a flowering plant jumping from one flower to another, positioned on the right; flowering plants dominate the image. The outer rim is filled with medallions depicting stylized Chinese symbols lotus, peach, surrounded by cloud-like projections. The underside of the bottom is covered with single-color turquoise enamel. 19th century, China. Height 2 cm, diameter 14.7 cm., A shallow decorative dish with a bronze-colored rim and base sits on a reflective surface, the body of the dish showing a bright blue background decorated with a repeating motif of small cloud-like shapes and circular medallions in colors including blue, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold, with the bronze base and rim showing a slightly aged patina and the reflection of the dish visible below.

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Plate gift Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel Round plate flat bottom distinct facet arched rim low foot arranged ring rim mirror decorated tondo surrounded multicolored lotus tendril composition tondo depicts cricket motion perching flowering plant jumping flower another positioned right flowering plants dominate image outer rim filled medallions depicting stylized Chinese symbols lotus peach surrounded cloud- projections underside bottom covered single-color turquoise enamel 19th century China Height 2 cm diameter 14.7 cm shallow decorative dish bronze-colored rim base sits reflective surface body dish showing bright blue background decorated repeating motif small cloud- shapes circular medallions colors yellow purple black red gold bronze base rim showing slightly aged patina reflection dish visible .

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