Double bottle (one of a pair)

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 220

The double bottle form of this pair of flasks exemplifies a playful new design that appeared in the eighteenth century. Animals depicted on both sides deliver auspicious wishes: dragons and tigers are signs of vigorous power, while horses, monkeys, and a seal hung on a tree represent a visual pun for “bestowing an official title immediately.”

Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China

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Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China
Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China
Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China

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