Shoulder pot, enamel cloisonné, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), c. 1800, on the body a potpourri of Buddhist ...

Shoulder pot, enamel cloisonné, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), c. 1800, on the body a potpourri of Buddhist musical instruments: castanets, sheng mouth organ, type bo cymbals, large standing drum, small drum; auspicious regalia: Fan, picture scrolls, treasure bag of budai, tongbao coins, phoenix standard, jewelled canopy, umbrella of honour; and symbolically set characters for prosperity(fu) and long life(shou); turquoise background with vibrant cloud pattern, splendid decorative zone lined with lotus blossom wreath, meanders and jewelled garland border, possibly used as cachepot, some dells and notch as signs of usage due to everyday use as well as hand patina, typical two-character mark ''Da Ming''(great Ming dynasty), 16x12cm

Schultertopf Email Cloisonné, China, Qing-Dynastie(1644-1911), um 1800, auf Korpus ein Potpourri buddhistischer Musikinstrumente: Kastagnetten, Sheng-Mundorgel, Becken Typ bo, große Standtrommel, kleine Trommel; glücksverheißender Regalien: Fächer, Bildrollen, Schatzsack des Budai, Tongbao-Münzen, Phönix-Standarte, Juwelenbaldachin, Ehrenschirm; und symbolisch gesetzter Schriftzeichen für Wohlstand(fu) und langes Leben(shou); türkisblauer Hintergrund mit vibrierendem Wolkenmuster, prächtige Dekorzone gesäumt von Lotusblütenkranz, Mäandern und Juwelengirlanden-Bordüre, möglicherweise als Cachepot genutzt, einige durch Alltagsgebrauch entstandene Dellungen und Kerbe als Nutzungsspuren sowie Handpatina, typische Zweizeichenmarke ''Da Ming''(große Ming-Dynastie), 16x12cm

Shoulder pot, enamel cloisonné, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), c. 1800, on the body a potpourri of Buddhist musical instruments: castanets, sheng mouth organ, type bo cymbals, large standing drum, small drum; auspicious regalia: Fan, picture scrolls, treasure bag of budai, tongbao coins, phoenix standard, jewelled canopy, umbrella of honour; and symbolically set characters for prosperity(fu) and long life(shou); turquoise background with vibrant cloud pattern, splendid decorative zone lined with lotus blossom wreath, meanders and jewelled garland border, possibly used as cachepot, some dells and notch as signs of usage due to everyday use as well as hand patina, typical two-character mark ''Da Ming''(great Ming dynasty), 16x12cm