Chinese cloisonné enamel bronze bowl for the Islamic market

£4,500

This charming bowl, beautifully decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamel, was crafted in China for export to Islamic markets.

 

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Description

The bowl is of traditional form, with a bulbous body set above three feet and a rim mounted with twin looped handles. The bowl is crafted from bronze, which is gilt on the feet, the rim, the handles, and the two shaped cartouches to the front and reverse of the body. The surface of the bowl is profusely adorned with cloisonné enamel: scrolling arabesques and abstracted flowers of a variety of types are set above the watery turquoise ground, their forms outlined with gold cloisonné wire and coloured with polychrome enamels. The twin cartouches contain embossed Thuluth Arabic script, indicating that the piece was produced for the Islamic market. It is signed underside with a mark in traditional Chinese script.

Details

Country of Origin
Chinese
Date of Manufacture
Early 20th Century
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Chinese Interest, Floral, Islamic
Material
Bronze, Enamel - Cloisonné, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Gold, Multi-coloured, Turquoise

Dimensions

Height
21 cm / 8.3 inches
Diameter
24 cm / 9.4 inches

Reference:
16449n

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