Catalogue of the Avery collection of ancient Chinese cloisonnés (1912)
Brooklyn Museum, Getz, John, Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · New York : Brooklyn · leaf 83
ANCIENT CHINESE CEOISONNES enamelled in green and covered with clouds in gilt bronze, surmounted by a sacred pearl in gilt bronze and entwined by two five-clawed bronze dragons partly gilt. The … lisiang-lu.) Of depressed No. 85 globular shape, with two scrolling handles, and supported by three monster-heads of gilt bronze. The cover has “ju-i” shaped open-work panels of gilt bronze, sur- mounted by a gilt bronze elephant carrying a cloisonne vase on its back. Floral decoration, with lotus…
Cloisonné · Art, Chinese
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