Suit

Arnold Scaasi

Fall 1971

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Oval dark blue cameo with white relief of Zephyr with a floral garland.
Heavily decorated, pear-shaped silver caster on round foot with reeded rim that is engraved with shell motifs, crosshatching and stippled ground, the lower body with engraved foliate motifs between four chased strapwork panels that terminate at the shoulder in winged cherub masks, the upper body likewise with four strapwork panels, between these are engraved scrolling motifs and a stippled ground, the tall, dome-like cover with six pierced panels comprised either of scrollwork or quatrefoils, the finial urn-shaped with ball tip.
Tall, urn-shaped vase of white stoneware covered with a green variegated glaze and resting on a small, square white stoneware plinth with diaper pattern around, the round foot with overlapping leaves and band of beading at the joint, the lower body with a band of stiff leaf motifs, with a wavescroll pattern below the shoulder and two long curved handles, the elongated neck likewise with band of stiff leaf motifs and beading, the cover with band of leaves and mushroom finial.
Dragon lustre bowl with wide lip, lavender/blue exterior and pale turquoise pearlized interior. A continuous pierced golden band pattern is set at the upper and lower rim of the bowl. Two outstretched four-legged, four-clawed golden dragons with scales and curled tail stretching across nearly half of the bowl, each. The dragons have a fierce look with bulging eyes, two horns, a mane and spikes along their backs. The spikes, part of the face, horns and claws are highlighted with red glaze. The wide lip is decorated with a golden geometric pattern over a blue glaze. A golden husks of wheat design is arranged below. Three framed medallions depicting different Asian-inspired architecture and vegetation intersecting the band design. The bottom and the lower half of the bowl are decorated with a large intertwined four-legged, four-clawed golden dragon, which is not well defined. The outline of the dragon is done in gold over a wash of blue glaze with some red highlights.