Caption

Box with lid, cloisonné enamel, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 18th century, China. Large cylindrical, spheroidal box supported on a separate annular foot, with a slightly flattened lid. Surface covered by a plant tendril encircling the entire container and lid, dominated by chrysanthemum flowers and leaves in various stylistic forms against a turquoise background. Upper edge of the storage section and lower edge of the cover decorated with a border of ruyi-heads in white and red; a blue three-petal pattern completes the decoration. Foot has an ornamental band of colorful flowers and leafy twigs. Interior of the box and inner surface of the foot filled with uniform turquoise enamel. Unenamelled edges of the storage section, cover, and foot are gilded. Height 14.5 cm; diameter 34.5 cm., A shallow decorative bowl with a wide rim and low pedestal base, showing intricate floral and scroll patterns in shades of blue, turquoise, white, green, brown, and gold; the interior appears sky blue with some dark spots, the rim and base edges are metallic gold with areas of discoloration, and the exterior field is predominantly turquoise-blue with white and brown cloudlike motifs, green leaf shapes, dark blue floral accents, and a band of deep cobalt-blue around the foot decorated with small multicolored flowers.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_087

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Rights managed

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39.2Mb (964.6Kb) / 20.0in x 7.6in / 6000 x 2282 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid cloisonné enamel Qing dynasty Qianlong period 18th century China Large cylindrical spheroidal box supported separate annular foot slightly flattened Surface covered plant tendril encircling entire container dominated chrysanthemum flowers leaves various stylistic forms turquoise background Upper edge storage section lower edge cover decorated border ruyi-heads white red blue three-petal pattern completes decoration Foot ornamental band colorful flowers leafy twigs Interior box inner surface foot filled uniform turquoise enamel Unenamelled edges cover foot gilded Height 14.5 cm diameter 34.5 cm shallow decorative bowl wide rim low pedestal base showing intricate floral scroll patterns shades blue green brown gold interior sky blue dark spots rim base edges metallic gold areas discoloration exterior field predominantly turquoise-blue brown cloudlike motifs green leaf shapes dark blue floral accents band deep cobalt-blue foot decorated small multicolored flowers.