Chinese Gourd-Form Vessel
Product ID: A1406-691
$1,395.00
About this piece
An orange gourd, scattered with white flowers and no sense of restraint.
Chinese workers made this gourd-form vessel in cloisonne in the 20th century. The double-gourd shape is a long-standing Chinese form, often associated with good fortune and longevity. Here a bright orange ground carries a dense field of small white five-petaled flowers, each with a red center, with tiny dots between them. The wide lower bulb narrows at the waist before the upper bulb tapers into a slender neck. The enamel surface is glossy and even.
About 10 inches tall. Sunny on a shelf, and visible from across the room.
