A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Rectangular Tray, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
A Chinese cloisonné enamel tray of rectangular form with indented corners and a shallow everted rim. The interior is decorated with a central black-ground panel enclosing scrolling leafy lotus blossoms in shades of pink, white, and green, framed by an off-white bead-and-tongue border. The surrounding wide border features stylized yellow and cream foliate scrolls against a turquoise-blue ground, accented by coral-red pendants and an outer pale green scrolling band. The exterior rounded sides are adorned with delicate gilt-wire scrolling tendrils on a sky-blue ground, and the underside is enameled in solid bright blue within a gilt-metal foot rim.Width 15.5 inches, Height 8.5 inches
Condition
Minor enamel losses and impact bruises to one corner and along the outer rim edge. General light surface scratches, faint pitting inherent to manufacture, and minor rubbing and oxidation to the exposed metal rims.
A Chinese cloisonné enamel tray of rectangular form with indented corners and a shallow everted rim. The interior is decorated with a central black-ground panel enclosing scrolling leafy lotus blossoms in shades of pink, white, and green, framed by an off-white bead-and-tongue border. The surrounding wide border features stylized yellow and cream foliate scrolls against a turquoise-blue ground, accented by coral-red pendants and an outer pale green scrolling band. The exterior rounded sides are adorned with delicate gilt-wire scrolling tendrils on a sky-blue ground, and the underside is enameled in solid bright blue within a gilt-metal foot rim.Width 15.5 inches, Height 8.5 inches
Condition
Minor enamel losses and impact bruises to one corner and along the outer rim edge. General light surface scratches, faint pitting inherent to manufacture, and minor rubbing and oxidation to the exposed metal rims.
