清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯雙聯瓶|Double bottle (one of a pair)

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second half 18th century · Cloisonné enamel · Asian Art

The double bottle form of this pair of flasks exemplifies a playful new design that appeared in the eighteenth century. Animals depicted on both sides deliver auspicious wishes: dragons and tigers are signs of vigorous power, while horses, monkeys, and a seal hung on a tree represent a visual pun for “bestowing an official title immediately.”

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 18th century

Medium

Cloisonné enamel

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929