Caption

Tin with a lid, Chinese, Qing dynasty Qianlong period, cloisonné enamel on tin, 18th century. Cylindrical tin with a wide plate-like collar extending beyond the vessel walls and slightly rising at the rim. Domed lid with a handle in the form of a decorative openwork knob: a dragon in clouds with its head directed toward a pearl atop the handle. Exterior of the vessel box and collar decorated with a multicolored red, blue, green, yellow, white small-flowered ornament — branches with rosettes, buds, and leaves — on a turquoise background. Lid decorated with a lotus tendril composed of four geometrically arranged flowers and surrounding branches; a multi-petal rosette at the center under the metal handle, on turquoise background. Bottom filled with a rich multicolored composition of elements reminiscent of Buddhist symbols — a vajra and Dharma wheel forming the inner central rosette, with two-colored red and blue ribbons between the symbols. Interior of box and lid unenameled and gilded; background turquoise. Function possibly an element of religious ritual incense box. Container; height 7.7 cm, diameter 15.1 cm., An ornate circular lidded dish with a domed top and a decorative finial, decorated with intricate floral and vine patterns in shades of light blue, red, green, yellow, and dark blue, with visible gold-colored metal rims and accents; the background is a neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_027

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Keywords

Tin lid Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period cloisonné enamel tin 18th century Cylindrical tin wide plate- collar extending beyond vessel walls slightly rising rim Domed lid handle form decorative openwork knob dragon clouds head directed pearl atop Exterior vessel box collar decorated multicolored red blue green yellow white small-flowered ornament branches rosettes buds leaves turquoise background Lid decorated lotus tendril composed four geometrically arranged flowers surrounding branches multi-petal rosette center under metal handle Bottom filled rich multicolored composition elements reminiscent Buddhist symbols vajra Dharma wheel forming inner central rosette two-colored red blue ribbons symbols Interior box lid unenameled gilded background turquoise Function element religious ritual incense box Container height 7.7 cm diameter 15.1 cm ornate circular lidded dish domed top decorative finial decorated intricate floral vine patterns shades light blue red dark blue visible gold-colored metal rims accents background neutral gray.