Caption

Plate, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Cloisonné enamel round plate with a flat bottom, arched rim, on a low foot. Mirror decorated with a tondo surrounded by a multicolored lotus tendril; tondo depicts a cricket in motion perching on flowering plants, positioned at right, with flowering plants dominating the composition. Outer rim filled with medallions showing stylized Chinese symbols lotus, peach surrounded by cloud-like projections. Underside of the bottom covered with single-color turquoise enamel. Vessel; height 2 cm, diameter 14.7 cm., A shallow decorative bowl with a rounded rim sits on a reflective surface, showing a reflection beneath. The bowl has a bright blue background with patterns in colors including gold, yellow, red, purple, black, and dark blue, and a metallic gold band along its base and rim. The design includes small circular motifs and stylized cloud-like shapes in the various colors, and the interior shows similar blue and gold decorative elements. The overall scene has a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_419

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.1Mb (727.6Kb) / 20.0in x 11.3in / 6000 x 3384 (300dpi)

Keywords

Plate Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Cloisonné enamel round plate flat bottom arched rim low foot Mirror decorated tondo surrounded multicolored lotus tendril tondo depicts cricket motion perching flowering plants positioned right flowering plants dominating composition Outer rim filled medallions showing stylized Chinese symbols lotus peach surrounded cloud- projections Underside bottom covered single-color turquoise enamel Vessel height 2 cm diameter 14.7 cm shallow decorative bowl rounded rim sits reflective surface reflection beneath bowl bright blue background patterns colors gold yellow red purple black dark blue metallic band base rim design includes small circular motifs stylized cloud- shapes various colors interior blue gold decorative elements scene pale gray background.