Chinese Cloisonné Tortoise with Snake
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China Anonymous,
Chinese
Chinese Cloisonné Tortoise with Snake, 20th c.
Enamel on Copper
2 7/16 in. x 5 in. x 2 3/8 in. (6.19 cm x 12.7 cm x 6.03 cm)
Chinese Cloisonné Tortoise with Snake, 20th c.
Enamel on Copper
2 7/16 in. x 5 in. x 2 3/8 in. (6.19 cm x 12.7 cm x 6.03 cm)
Object Type:
Cloisonné
Technique:
Cloisonné
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Credit Line:
Gift of Douglas and Pamela Routh
Accession Number:
2002.9.73
Marks
There are no markings, but the adhesive stains from stickers can be seen on the stomach of the tortoise.
Medium
Multicolored enamels on a cast copper base. Lacquered wooden stand.
Object Description
Chinese cloisonné water vessel in the shape of a tortoise holding a bowl in its mouth, with a gilded snake on it's back. The snake's tail is wrapped around the tortoise's tail. The tortoise has a turquoise-enamelled body, hexagonal-patterned shell, and its body is decorated with scrolling tendrils in red, dark blue, white, yellow, and dark green. A hole in the tortoise’s shell allows water to be poured in, which then flows into the small bowl. Accompanied by a lacquered wooden stand.
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