Featured Huge cloisonne bowl

Hi all. I normally dont do a lot of cloisonne,but this thing just appealed tome.Its 10 1/2 inches wide,3 1/2 high,and while I can find a lot of examples that are this large,I cant get a grasp of the date.They are all over the map on age and values! Any input is always appreciated.

 

Nice colors!

 

Arent they ? It matches my living room rug wonderfully !

 

Love it!
Chinese, I would say no older than 70s.
Just let me know if you want me to bore you with some info on the symbolism.

 

Hi Johnny,
Really nice bowl!!!!!
greg

 

please bore me !

 

All right, you asked for it.
The flowers are chrysanthemums, the symbol of autumn. Because they bloom later than other flowers, at a time when it is getting colder, they stand for steadfast people who remain strong in times of adversity. Because of their strength they are also one of the many symbols of longevity.
The butterfly is also a symbol of longevity, and of joy.
Those little swirls all over the bowl are clouds, they represent the heavens and good luck. The Chinese words for cloud and luck sound the same.
The elegant white and blue shapes around the edge are lingzhi mushrooms. Lingzhi is a mushroom that doesn't decay as quickly as other mushrooms, it grows woody and has a long life. So another symbol of longevity. The lingzhi has a cloudshape, a heavenly connection, which means longevity is even extended to immortality.
The blue base colour again represents the heavens. Most larger cloisonné objects have a blue base colour, and heavenly connections are ever-present in Chinese art. One of the reasons why I like it.
So Johnny, a lot of longevity, joy and luck for you, and strength in adversity.

 

Thank you so much for the enlightenment!

 

Johnny, it's a wonderful bowl!!!! AJ, I just sit here in AWE, EVERY time you speak!!!!!!!

 

Always so generous with knowledge,THANK YOU ! I have a whole new appreciation for it.One of the best parts? It was $4.99 at 75% off! I jumped on it with both feet

 

Looking for a blushing emoji, but this one also applies: .

 

Lucky you! I would have too.
That's the nice thing of knowing more about things, they come to life a bit.

 

I do too!

 

Oh Judy... Can anyone show me that blushing emoji? I'm sure it's there somewhere.

 

AJ......I would choose this one.......... but there is absolutely no reason for you to feel shamefully embarrassed........

To be embarrassed at all shows how humble you are. You are a PLUS all the way!

 

Agree, modern replica.
This is what we called Semi-mortar cloisonne.

 

And so glad bobsyouruncle did.
Thank you.
Copied and filed for later use. Hope you don't mind.

BTW - How close are the symbolisms between Chinese and Japanese? Doesn't Japanese cloisonne also use those little clouds as well as the mushrooms?

 

Like the cigar.
Semi-mortar cloisonné, is that the technique? I know minerals etc. used to be ground in a mortar, is that what it refers to?

 

I wondered about that also AJ, so I googled.....

I am assuming this is semi mortar...just different wording.

I hope Asian will confirm.

http://lindenline.com/products/semi-cloisonne-hard-enamel/

 

Don't mind at all, this site is about sharing knowledge.

The Chinese and Japanese are neighbours, and with neighbours there is always influence. That goes for all countries surrounding China, and sometimes it is difficult to say where a certain design originated.
For instance, I have been doing some low-level research into Asian dragon symbolism. It turns out there are very different origins in very different locations, that 'drifted' towards one another through trade and pilgrimage contacts. There are still regional differences, thankfully, we wouldn't want there to be a stylistic law.