Caption

Round box with lid, cloisonné enamel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Cylindrical flattened shape on a separate ring foot with a slightly convex lid. Entire surface decorated with multi-colored lotus tendrils on a turquoise background. Lid shows three freely placed fruits — a peach, a pomegranate, and a lemon — accompanied by bats; motif interpreted as wishing many happiness, long life, and many sons. Asymmetrical composition set against cloud forms made of bent wire; same motif appears in the box's interior storage section, which is also decorated with colorful medallions single, paired, or grouped in threes featuring various Chinese plant ornaments. Rounded edges of lid and body, lower edge of foot and bottom are gilded. Bottom and entire interior surface covered with turquoise enamel. Container. Height 4.6 cm; diameter 9.8 cm., A rounded lidded container with a domed top and a circular base, predominantly bright blue in color with a gold rim and gold decorative outlines, covered in swirling cloud-like patterns and stylized floral and bat-like shapes filled with colors including gold, red, purple, green, yellow, white, and dark blue, the surface showing areas of darker speckling and slight discoloration, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_490

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Rights managed

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26.3Mb (604.1Kb) / 11.6in x 8.8in / 3486 x 2639 (300dpi)

Keywords

Round box lid cloisonné enamel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Cylindrical flattened shape separate ring foot slightly convex lid Entire surface decorated multi-colored lotus tendrils turquoise background Lid three freely placed fruits peach pomegranate lemon accompanied bats motif interpreted wishing happiness long life sons Asymmetrical composition set cloud forms bent wire motif box's interior storage section also decorated colorful medallions single paired grouped threes featuring various Chinese plant ornaments Rounded edges body lower edge foot bottom gilded Bottom entire interior surface covered turquoise enamel Container Height 4.6 cm diameter 9.8 cm rounded lidded container domed top circular base predominantly bright blue color gold rim gold decorative outlines covered swirling cloud- patterns stylized floral bat- shapes filled colors gold red purple green yellow white dark blue surface showing areas darker speckling slight discoloration set neutral gray background.