Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Blue Ground Floral Butterfly Brass Paneled Form

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Blue Ground Floral Butterfly Brass Paneled Form

Cloisonné Enamel Vase / Jingtailan / Blue Ground Floral and Butterfly

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

A waisted, panel-sided cloisonné vase in the classic Chinese jingtailan tradition, worked on a mid-blue ground with polychrome floral sprays — cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, and foliage — with a butterfly in flight. The shoulder carries a red scalloped border; the neck repeats the blue ground with scrolling foliate detail. Brass mounts at neck, shoulder, and foot. Unglazed brass base.

Dimensions: 10.25"H (26 cm) by 4.5" diameter; Weight: 1 lb 2.5oz

Condition: Very good; no enamel losses noted.

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