Caption

Sawdust container, gift, Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860-1941, Chinese art, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel, fantasy beasts, cicadas, base with four inserts, 19th century, China, vessel; height 8.5 cm, diameter 9.7 cm, A small conical metal object sits upright on a reflective surface, showing a colorful enamel pattern against a black background with a gold rim at the top and bottom. The surface features ornate swirling motifs and stylized shapes in colors including blue, red, yellow, green, white, and purple. The design includes symmetrical, mask-like forms and curving decorative elements that repeat around the object. The reflection of the object is visible on the surface below, mirroring the same colors and patterns. The background is a plain gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_437

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (2.7Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sawdust container gift Paderewski Ignacy Jan 1860-1941 Chinese art Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel fantasy beasts cicadas base four inserts 19th century China vessel height 8.5 cm diameter 9.7 cm small conical metal object sits upright reflective surface showing colorful enamel pattern black background gold rim top bottom surface features ornate swirling motifs stylized shapes colors blue red yellow green white purple design includes symmetrical mask- forms curving decorative elements repeat object reflection visible surface mirroring patterns background plain gray.