Caption

Sawdust container, cloisonné enamel vessel, 19th century China Qing dynasty, height 8.5 cm, diameter 9.7 cm. Decoration on a yellow ground: base with four inserts and four masks against a grid background; motifs include beasts fantasy, tiger symbol, and meander ornament., A cylindrical object lies on a reflective surface, shown from an end-on perspective; the visible end has a central hollow circled by a metallic rim and three smaller circular openings around it, and the surface of the cylinder is decorated with ornate enamel patterns in blue, yellow, and touches of black and white, with additional accents of green and red visible in the design; the background is a uniform light gray and the object’s colorful decoration is mirrored faintly on the surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_428

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Sawdust container cloisonné enamel vessel 19th century China Qing dynasty height 8.5 cm diameter 9.7 cm Decoration yellow ground base four inserts four masks grid background motifs include beasts fantasy tiger symbol meander ornament cylindrical object lies reflective surface shown -on perspective visible central hollow circled metallic rim three smaller circular openings surface cylinder decorated ornate enamel patterns blue yellow touches black white additional accents green red visible design background uniform light gray object’s colorful decoration mirrored faintly .