Cloisonne Dragon Jar ??

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by vitry-le-francois, Mar 25, 2015.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    What do you call this? A tobacco Jar? Tea caddy? Measures 3 1/4 inches tall and 3 3/8 inches wide. Any idea on age? Weighs almost a pound. Very thick metal. Thanks in advance!
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    vitry-le-francois, Mar 25, 2015
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  2. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I would vote for late 1800's to early 1900's.
     
    kardinalisimo, Mar 25, 2015
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Nice dragon , with 5 claws.
    Tea caddy.....sounds good !
     
    komokwa, Mar 25, 2015
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  4. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    The five claws don't have the symbolic meaning as in the earlier Chinese art. Only Imperial pieces were allowed to be decorated with five claws dragons but not sure when that rule was in effect. For sure you can see non-Imperial pieces with such dragons in the Late Qing and post art.

    The caddy is very neat and in good condition for its age. I like it.
     
    kardinalisimo, Mar 25, 2015
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  5. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Nifty! THANKS for the info, people :)
     
    vitry-le-francois, Mar 25, 2015
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I still like the 5 claws....it lends mystery.
     
    komokwa, Mar 26, 2015
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  7. Beadiste

    Beadiste New Member

    Awhile ago I did a blog post on the dragon in Chinese cloisonne. Your canister definitely seems similar to the Lao Tian Li style of dragon.
     
    Beadiste, Jul 17, 2015
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    this one is astoundingly nicer..
     
    komokwa, Jul 17, 2015
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