Caption

Box with a lid; cloisonné enamel on metal with a slightly convex bas-relief grayish jade plaque on top of the cover. Oval, spheroidal box based on a ring foot, divided halfway into container and lid. Plaque depicts a fenghuang phoenix or peacock with a sun among clouds; the sun is surrounded by a silk ribbon. Motifs and styling reference emblems appearing on mandarin squares: the peacock indicating third rank of a civilian official and the sun referring to imperial authority. The plaque is a finely worked example in jade. Rounded sides of both container and lid are decorated with a multicolored lotus tendril stripe on a turquoise background. Interior filled with a uniform layer of turquoise enamel. Metal rings reinforcing the edges of the container, lid, and plaque attachment are gilded. 18th century, China. Height 8.2 cm; width 11.3 cm; diameter 12.2 cm., A shallow round object with a domed carved top in off-white resting on a circular base decorated with a bright blue band, ornate green scrollwork, and floral motifs in colors including yellow, red, purple, white, and blue, all edged by narrow metallic gold rims; the background is a smooth gradient of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_055

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

19.7Mo (510.2Ko) / 29.6cm x 16.6cm / 3500 x 1963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid cloisonné enamel metal slightly convex bas-relief grayish jade plaque top cover Oval spheroidal box based ring foot divided halfway container Plaque depicts fenghuang phoenix peacock sun clouds surrounded silk ribbon Motifs styling reference emblems appearing mandarin squares indicating third rank civilian official sun referring imperial authority plaque finely worked example jade Rounded sides decorated multicolored lotus tendril stripe turquoise background Interior filled uniform layer turquoise enamel Metal rings reinforcing edges plaque attachment gilded 18th century China Height 8.2 cm width 11.3 cm diameter 12.2 cm shallow round object domed carved top off-white resting circular base decorated bright blue band ornate green scrollwork floral motifs colors yellow red purple white blue edged narrow metallic gold rims background smooth gradient gray.