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The exterior of both the cover and the jar are adorned with floral scrolls in many colors on a glossy dark blue enameled background. The edge of the cover, the mouth, the outer and inner sides of the footring are uncovered and the copper cast is exposed. The interior of the cover is plainly decorated and covered with blue enamel while the interior of the jar as well as the base of the footring are have a greenish-blue enamel. In the center of the cover body is a lotus flower scroll with lingzhi fungus-shaped petals against supplemental man cao wen (coiling vine and leaf designs) in various colors. The lotus is a symbol of purity and integrity. It is also one of the eight precious Buddhist things. The lotus comes out of the mud but remains itself unstained. It is inwardly empty yet outwardly upright. It has no branches (no family/offspring) but yet smells sweet. Lingzhi fungus is an ingredient of the elixir of immortality and thus, a symbol of longevity. It resembles the ruyi (as you wish) scepter, or wish-fulfilling wand, popular in later Ming and early Qing art. On the bottom of the cover body are two piles of light green fruit. The body of the jar primarily depicts pinkish white and yellow lotus flower scrolls in the same form as the one on the cover, alternated with plum blossom in the same enamel and bearing three colorful tassels. The plum blossom, one of sui han san you (Three Friends of Winter, namely pine, bamboo and plum, which still keep their integrity when all other plants wither and their leaves fall), is important to the Chinese as a symbol of longevity and good fortune. The background is filled with supplemental man cao wen in many colors. On top of the exterior jar is a band of continuous light green cloud collars with red triangular leafy patterns in between. At the bottom are two piles of light green fruits. Obviously, this cloisonné covered jar is a recent product and was specially designed for the foreign trade given its average quality and decoration. * Cloisonné is an enamel ware, in which the colors of the design are kept apart by thin metal strips. It is typically called the \"Blue of Jingtai\" as blue is the dominant color adopted for enameling and cloisonné became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming Dynasty. Major work processes include: making the red-copper roughcast, forming patterns on the roughcast with thin copper strips, filling patterns with enamel of different colors, firing, and polishing. The making of cloisonné integrates bronze and porcelain-working skills, traditional painting and etching. It is the pinnacle of traditional Chinese handicraft. The making of cloisonné requires rather elaborate and complicated processes: base-hammering, copper-strip inlay, soldering, enamel-filling, enamel-firing, polishing and gilding. Beijing is where cloisonné making originated. The earliest extant cloisonné was made in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The best was made during the Xuande period (1426-1456) of the Ming dynasty. During the Jingtai period (1426-1456) of the Ming, handicraftsmen found dark-blue enamel which gave cloisonné the gorgeous, solemn look which is still used today. During the Qianlong period (1736-1795) of the Qing Dynasty, the skills of making cloisonné reached their pinnacle when pure copper began to be used for rough casts. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the most famous workshops which produced cloisonné were called the \"folangqian kiln\" (the cloisonné kiln), also known as the \"guiguo kiln\" (kiln in the devil's country)."},{"label":"Title","value":"Small copper cloisonné covered jar"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. 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