century, the central cloisonné medallion to the cover decorated with a pair of cranes beneath a gnarled fir tree issuing from rockwork, the sides with champleve enamel decoration of peony blooms amidst extensive foliate scrollwork with smaller flowers, on a gilt ground, the rims encircled by a raised blue key-fret band, on a short, circular foot with champleve enamel flowers and foliate scrollwork, the interior in mid-blue enamel, 9?in. (24cm.) diameter, 4?in. (12cm.) high, on an antique carved hardwood stand with key fret border, pierced foliate apron with long life symbols, raised on scrolled dragon supports with foliate shoulders, united by a dragon medallion undertier, on ball feet. (2)
*Condition:
Small flaw to enamelled red line border beneath the cranes, which appears to be from the making - the wire edge is slightly damaged with a small gap and the enamel around this uneven. A few tiny unevenly filled enamel scrolls (again from the making). No other faults to enamel. Gilding dirty and dulled to cover. Very good overall.
Stand - Small old chip to top edge, crack to one support, one 'horn' chipped to top of one support. Small piece missing from two long life symbols and one other has a loose piece. Good colour and patina.