Vase, cloisonné enamel, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China. Vase on a foot with a neck; decoration of fish and crabs on a turquoise background and an archaizing inscription on the neck. Height 23.5 cm; diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, predominantly turquoise blue with swirling wave patterns, decorated with a few fish in red, white, black, and gold, a blue crab, and small green lotus leaves; the rim and base edges have gold bands, and there are accents of dark blue, green, red, white, black, and yellow in the ornamental borders and details.
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Vase, cloisonné enamel, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China. Vase on a foot with a neck; decoration of fish and crabs on a turquoise background and an archaizing inscription on the neck. Height 23.5 cm; diameter 9.3 cm., A rounded vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, predominantly turquoise blue with swirling wave patterns, decorated with a few fish in red, white, black, and gold, a blue crab, and small green lotus leaves; the rim and base edges have gold bands, and there are accents of dark blue, green, red, white, black, and yellow in the ornamental borders and details.

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Vase cloisonné enamel Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China foot neck decoration fish crabs turquoise background archaizing inscription Height 23.5 cm diameter 9.3 cm rounded vase narrow neck flared rim predominantly turquoise blue swirling wave patterns decorated red white black gold blue crab small green lotus leaves rim base edges gold bands accents dark blue green yellow ornamental borders details.

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