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Tin with a lid, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, Qianlong period, cloisonné enamel; cylindrical tin with a wide plate-like collar extending beyond the vessel walls and slightly rising at the rim. Domed lid with a decorative knob handle in openwork relief: a dragon in clouds with its head directed toward a pearl at the top of the handle. Exterior 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; center beneath the metal handle has a multi-petal rosette, also on turquoise. 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 Buddhist symbols. Interior of box and lid devoid of enamel decoration; all interior elements are gilded. Possible ritual use incense box. 18th century, China; container; height 7.7 cm, diameter 15.1 cm., A shallow round metal bowl with a wide rim decorated in a floral pattern, showing a bright blue background with red and yellow flowers and dark green scrolling vines, and a central interior finished in a muted gold color with a few darker scuff marks; the bowl sits against a neutral gray backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_034

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Keywords

Tin lid Chinese art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 Qianlong period cloisonné enamel cylindrical tin wide plate- collar extending beyond vessel walls slightly rising rim Domed lid decorative knob handle openwork relief dragon clouds head directed pearl top handle Exterior 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 center beneath metal handle multi-petal rosette also turquoise Bottom filled rich multicolored composition elements reminiscent Buddhist symbols vajra Dharma wheel forming inner central rosette two-colored red blue ribbons Interior box lid devoid enamel decoration interior elements gilded Possible ritual incense box 18th century China container height 7.7 cm diameter 15.1 cm shallow round metal bowl wide rim decorated floral pattern showing bright blue background red yellow flowers dark green scrolling vines central interior finished muted gold color darker scuff marks bowl sits neutral gray backdrop.