Caption

Bowl, gift, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel decorative vessel, 19th century, China; vessel, height 2.3 cm, diameter 9.4 cm. The round, flat-bottomed bowl with a low side wall widening toward the rim is decorated in the mirror with an ornamental composition on a light purple background arranged around a central black rosette. The composition features four butterflies in white, red, and black, multicolored flowers including Buddha's fingers/Chinese lemon and surrounding leaves arranged in a circle. The inner wall is decorated with a floral tendril against a blue background with multicolored flowers similar to those in the mirror. A lambrequin ornament is visible at the edge, reminiscent of the shape of rui heads. The rim is curved outward and gilded. The turquoise outer wall is filled with decoration similar to that on the inner wall. The underside of the bottom is covered with a single-color purple enamel. This piece is a pair with another bowl., A shallow round dish with a brass rim and a band of detailed enamel decoration sits centered on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored reflection beneath. The enamel features a repeating floral and leaf pattern in vivid blue, turquoise, green, red, white, and yellow, with darker blue accents along the bottom edge and small dark outlines defining the motifs. The interior rim shows a similar colorful pattern dominated by deep blue and green tones against a pale gray background. The overall scene includes colors of brass, deep blue, turquoise, green, red, white, yellow, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_042

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103.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl gift Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel decorative vessel 19th century China vessel height 2.3 cm diameter 9.4 cm round flat-bottomed bowl low side wall widening rim decorated mirror ornamental composition light purple background arranged central black rosette composition features four butterflies white red black multicolored flowers Buddha's fingers Chinese lemon surrounding leaves arranged circle inner wall floral tendril blue background lambrequin ornament visible edge reminiscent shape rui heads curved outward gilded turquoise outer wall filled decoration underside bottom covered single-color purple enamel piece pair another bowl shallow round dish brass rim band detailed enamel decoration sits centered reflective surface showing mirrored reflection beneath enamel features repeating floral leaf pattern vivid blue turquoise green yellow darker blue accents bottom edge small dark outlines defining motifs interior rim colorful pattern dominated deep blue green tones pale gray background scene includes colors brass gray.