Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Moon Flask Vase Green Black Ground Floral Butterfly Three Feet 5.5"H

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Moon Flask Vase Green Black Ground Floral Butterfly Three Feet

Cloisonné Enamel Moon Flask / Bianhu / Jingtailan / Green and Black Ground Floral Cartouche

China, late Qing–early Republic, 19th–early 20th century

A compressed globular moon flask (bianhu) form in cloisonné enamel, raised on three small bracket feet. The body is worked on a dark green ground with large shaped black cartouches on each face, outlined in white beaded wire and enclosing dense polychrome floral and butterfly compositions — blue, white, and lavender blossoms with butterflies and fine scrolling vine. A scalloped red and blue border runs along the lower edge of each cartouche; the shoulder carries a narrow green band with scattered small blossoms. Short cylindrical neck.

Dimensions: 5.5"H (14 cm) by 3.5" diameter; Weight: 10.3oz

The moon flask form, derived from earlier Chinese metalwork and ceramic traditions, is relatively uncommon in cloisonné and lends this piece an unusual silhouette among decorative enamelware.

Condition: Very good; no significant enamel losses noted.

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