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- 37 Dish
Qing dynasty: (1862-1873)
d. 18.2 cm; Brian S. McElney Collection
This dish, with plain yellow enamelled in-
terior, is decorated with two brightly col-
oured dragons, one of which is reaching
for a flaming pearl, on the exterior. The
colours include: red, orange-brown, light
blue, turquoise green, light green, pink, and
cobalt blue, on a yellow ground. The plain
blue enamelled base has a red cloisonne
four character mark, Tongzhi nian zao
(made in the reign of Tongzhi, 1862-1873).
This is the only Tongzhi mark on cloi-
sonne thus far published.
38 Vase
Qing dynasty; mid to late 19th century
h. 29.7 cm; Stephen Lowe Art Gallery
This robust vase is covered with fanciful
archaistic designs in wire outline, which are
derived from motifs found on ancient ritual
bronzes. The foremost motifs include mon-
ster masks (taotie), and cicada designs, on
a key-fret background. The vase has been
enamelled completely in green clouded with
traces of red, light blue, and yellow. This
remarkable colour combination clearly sim-
ulates the patina found on ancient bronzes.
The base is incised with the name of the
maker, Shu Xingde.
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