Caption

Cylindrical spheroidal box with lid, cloisonné enamel on metal, 18th century, China, Qianlong period 1736–1795. Cylindrical box on a separate ring foot with a slightly convex lid, fully decorated with multi-coloured lotus tendrils on a turquoise ground. Foot band with curling silkworm-larvae motif. Rounded edge of lid, lower edge of foot, interior and bottom gilt. Bottom engraved: made in the Qianlong era, with workshop/guild mark yue. Paired with a similar box slightly different shape, height, and ornamentation. Height 4 cm; diameter 6.7 cm., A shallow, rounded metal vessel with a raised central rim, showing a gold interior and gold edging, sits against a gray background; the exterior surface is covered in a turquoise enamel with ornate floral and scrolling patterns outlined in gold and filled with shades of red and purple, and there are a few worn areas where the gold and turquoise show slight discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_022

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17.7Mb (519.8Kb) / 9.0in x 7.7in / 2686 x 2306 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cylindrical spheroidal box lid cloisonné enamel metal 18th century China Qianlong period 1736–1795 Cylindrical box separate ring foot slightly convex fully decorated multi-coloured lotus tendrils turquoise ground Foot band curling silkworm-larvae motif Rounded edge lower edge foot interior bottom gilt Bottom engraved Qianlong era workshop guild mark yue Paired box slightly different shape height ornamentation Height 4 cm diameter 6.7 cm shallow rounded metal vessel raised central rim showing gold interior gold edging sits gray background exterior surface covered turquoise enamel ornate floral scrolling patterns outlined gold filled shades red purple worn areas turquoise slight discoloration.