two-asian-decorative-items
Lot 38
Two Asian Decorative Items
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1910, includes a bowl painted on interior with a longevity seal surrounded by five iron red and gilt bats on an aqua blue ground, the exterior with plum blossoms with cobalt blue and gilt ground, and a cloisonne plate with a billowing phoenix in the center and geometric floral patterns radiating out to edge, underside has blue fishtail decoration.

Diameter 7.25 in. (largest)

From the Collection of Mr. Samuel E. Rankin, Gastonia, North Carolina

Plate has an area of loss to enamels and wire on underside; the bowl has some scratches and possible repairs to interior.