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Chinese floral Islamic style cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Chinese floral Islamic style cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase
Chinese, Early 20th Century
Dimensions: Height 18cm, diameter 21cm

This beautiful bowl is a superb example of Chinese export ware designed for an Islamic market. The bowl is crafted from bronze with gilding accenting its rim, feet, and handles. The surface of the bowl is profusely decorated with cloisonné enamel work, with multicoloured enamels wrought into a variety of scrolling, floral forms against a turquoise blue ground. The front and the back of the bowl feature circular gilded cartouches, each of which contains an embossed Arabic inscription indicating its production for an Islamic market.

The underside is marked in Chinese script for the maker.

More Information

Origin:	China
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel, Ormolu.
Creation Date:	Early 20th Century
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16449D
Incollect Reference #:	717053

Dimensions

H.	7.09 in;	Diam.	8.27 in;
H.	18 cm;	Diam.	21 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.