A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOXES AND COVERS, FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOXES AND COVERS, FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY
China. Each of circular cushion form and supported on a short, slightly spreading foot, finely enameled to the domed cover with a central roundel enclosing colorful chrysanthemum blossoms borne on leafy stems against a bright red ground, encircled by peonies and butterflies, above further peonies to the sides of the box and a band of classic scroll to the foot, the rims gilt. (2)
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities including expected pitting. Small nicks, light scratches, minute dents, minor losses, old fills.
Weight: 213.2 g and 201.9 g
Dimensions: Diameter 8.5 cm and 8.6 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related larger cloisonne box with cover, similarly decorated with a central red-ground medallion, dated to the 18th century, 21.8 cm diameter, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2014.136.FA,B.
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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOXES AND COVERS, FIRST HALF OF 19TH CENTURY
China. Each of circular cushion form and supported on a short, slightly spreading foot, finely enameled to the domed cover with a central roundel enclosing colorful chrysanthemum blossoms borne on leafy stems against a bright red ground, encircled by peonies and butterflies, above further peonies to the sides of the box and a band of classic scroll to the foot, the rims gilt. (2)
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities including expected pitting. Small nicks, light scratches, minute dents, minor losses, old fills.
Weight: 213.2 g and 201.9 g
Dimensions: Diameter 8.5 cm and 8.6 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related larger cloisonne box with cover, similarly decorated with a central red-ground medallion, dated to the 18th century, 21.8 cm diameter, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2014.136.FA,B.
