Caption

Box with a lid; cloisonné enamel on metal with a slightly convex grayish jade bas-relief plaque on the cover depicting a fenghuang phoenix or peacock with a sun among clouds; sun in upper left surrounded by a silk ribbon; motifs and styling reference emblems appearing on mandarin squares peacock indicating third civil rank; sun referring to imperial authority. Rounded sides of container and lid decorated with a multicolored lotus tendril stripe on a turquoise background. Interior filled with a uniform layer of turquoise enamel. Gilded metal rings reinforce edges of container, lid, and plaque attachment. Oval, spheroidal box based on a ring foot, divided halfway into container and lid. 18th century, Qing dynasty China. Height 8.2 cm; width 11.3 cm; diameter 12.2 cm., container function., A low round decorative object with a domed carved pale stone top showing swirling carved patterns, set into a thin metallic rim, sitting on a wider circular base decorated with intricate scrolling enamel designs; the base background is predominantly light blue with turquoise and teal swirls, accented by gold outlines and touches of purple, red, yellow, green, white, and dark blue, and the metallic rims show a worn brass or bronze color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_054

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19.7Mb (386.7Kb) / 11.7in x 6.5in / 3500 x 1963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid cloisonné enamel metal slightly convex grayish jade bas-relief plaque cover depicting fenghuang phoenix peacock sun clouds upper left surrounded silk ribbon motifs styling reference emblems appearing mandarin squares indicating third civil rank sun referring imperial authority Rounded sides container lid decorated multicolored lotus tendril stripe turquoise background Interior filled uniform layer turquoise enamel Gilded metal rings reinforce edges plaque attachment Oval spheroidal box based ring foot divided halfway 18th century Qing dynasty China Height 8.2 cm width 11.3 cm diameter 12.2 cm container function low round decorative object domed carved pale stone top showing swirling patterns set thin metallic rim sitting wider circular base decorated intricate scrolling enamel designs base background predominantly light blue turquoise teal swirls accented gold outlines touches purple red yellow green white dark blue metallic rims worn brass bronze color.