Gold Filigree Cup with Flowers Design
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
The cup was excavated in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The design is Persian style, including the handle. The flowers on the body are a kind of sinicized Buddhist flower. The cup is characteristic of gold and silver wares from the Tang Dynasty, which combined elements from diverse cultures.
Red Glazed Plate with Nine-dragon Pattern made in Chuxiu Gong
Reign of the Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908)
Height: 8.1 cm, Mouth diameter: 47.6 cm, Foot diameter: 29.8 cm
This rare plate is painted on the interior and exterior in red with nine dragons chasing beads. Four seal characters indicating that the plate was made in Chuxiu Gong are on the bottom of the blue-and-white surface. Chuxiu Gong was where the Empress Dowager Cixi once lived.
Famille Rose Bowl with the Design of Hundreds of Flowers on Yellow Ground
Reign of the Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1736-1796).
Height: 8.1 cm, Mouth Diameter: 18.5 cm, Foot Diameter: 7.5 cm
The hundreds of flowers design is common in Jingdezhen famille rose ceramics during the Qianlong (1736-1796) and Jiaqing (1796-1820) period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The countless and colorful flower design is auspicious.
Editor: Liu Fang
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