Caption

Plate, 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 enclosed in the tondo depicts an insect cricket in motion, perching on a flowering plant jumping from one flower to another. The insect is located on the right side of the composition. Flowering plants dominate the entire image. The outer rim is filled with medallions depicting stylized Chinese symbols lotus, peach, surrounded by free-form projections of clouds. The underside of the bottom is covered with single-color turquoise enamel. 19th century, China, vessel; height 2 cm, diameter 14.7 cm., A shallow bowl with a rounded rim sits on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored image beneath. The bowl has a bright turquoise-blue background with ornate painted motifs in colors including gold, dark blue, red, purple, black, green, and cream. The rim and base edge are metallic gold, and the decorative motifs around the side include circular and cloud-like shapes outlined in dark lines. The interior visible along the upper edge shows more swirling patterns in similar colors, and the overall scene has a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_420

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.1Mb (734.5Kb) / 20.0in x 11.3in / 6000 x 3384 (300dpi)

Keywords

Plate cloisonné enamel Round plate flat bottom distinct facet arched rim low foot arranged ring rim mirror decorated tondo surrounded multicolored lotus tendril composition enclosed tondo depicts insect cricket motion perching flowering plant jumping flower another insect located right side composition Flowering plants dominate entire image outer rim filled medallions depicting stylized Chinese symbols lotus peach surrounded free-form projections clouds underside bottom covered single-color turquoise enamel 19th century China vessel height 2 cm diameter 14.7 cm shallow bowl rounded rim sits reflective surface showing mirrored image beneath bowl bright turquoise-blue background ornate painted motifs colors gold dark blue red purple black green cream base edge metallic gold decorative motifs side include circular cloud- shapes outlined dark lines interior visible upper edge swirling patterns scene pale gray background.