Légende

Box with lid, Chinese, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, cloisonné enamel, 18th century. Large cylindrical, spheroidal box supported on a separate annular foot with a slightly flattened lid. Covered by a plant tendril encircling the entire surface container and lid, dominated by chrysanthemum flowers and leaves in various stylistic forms, set against a turquoise background. Upper edge of the storage section and lower edge of the cover decorated with a ruyi-head border in white and red; a blue three-petal pattern completes the decoration. Foot with an ornamental band of colorful flowers and leafy twigs. Interior of the box and inner surface of the foot filled with uniform turquoise enamel. Ungilded edges of the storage section, cover, and foot are gilded. Function: container. Height 14.5 cm; diameter 34.5 cm., An oval lidded container with a domed top and a short cylindrical base, decorated with intricate floral and scroll patterns in bright blue, turquoise, white, green, yellow, brown, and purple, with several white flower motifs and green leaf shapes against a blue background, bordered by bands of metallic gold-colored trim and rows of repeating white and brown ornamental shapes, and a darker blue band with small colorful flower motifs around the base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A26_081

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49.7Mo (2.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 24.5cm / 6000 x 2893 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Box lid Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period cloisonné enamel 18th century Large cylindrical spheroidal box supported separate annular foot slightly flattened Covered plant tendril encircling entire surface container dominated chrysanthemum flowers leaves various stylistic forms set turquoise background Upper edge storage section lower edge cover decorated ruyi-head border white red blue three-petal pattern completes decoration Foot ornamental band colorful flowers leafy twigs Interior box inner surface foot filled uniform turquoise enamel Ungilded edges cover foot gilded Function container Height 14.5 cm diameter 34.5 cm oval lidded domed top short cylindrical base decorated intricate floral scroll patterns bright blue turquoise green yellow brown purple several white flower motifs green leaf shapes blue background bordered bands metallic gold-colored trim rows repeating white brown ornamental shapes darker blue band small colorful flower motifs base.