Brocade-Basket Flower Arrangement Planter, Cloisonne Enamel, 'Blooming Prosperity, Many Sons and

Brocade-Basket Flower Arrangement Planter, Cloisonne Enamel, 'Blooming Prosperity, Many Sons and Blessings'The pot is of hexagonal flared-rim form, in copper-body cloisonne enamel; the exterior is divided into six reserved panels painted with landscapes and auspicious cranes, on a royal-blue ground glaze with gilt borders. Inside the pot, peonies and magnolias are carved from jade, agate and glass, accompanied by auspicious fruits such as agate grapes, jade fingered citron and pomegranates; the leaves are of dark glass, bound into shape with metal wire, and the top is fitted with a gilt handle hung with silk-tied strings of beads. A palace-standard ornamental planter.Height 73cm, Length 42cm, Width 41cm