A pair of cloisonné enameled archaistic covered containers


20th centuryEach of bovine form standing on stubby legs with a curling tail forming a handle and a separate cover following the contours of the back, the surfaces inlaid with bird and flame-shaped motifs in bright colors on a mottled brown enamel ground and the exposed metal area covered with gilt-colored wash. 6 3/4in (17cm) long