Cloud Pattern Enamel Appraisal

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Bowl with Clouds and Scrolls Pattern

This is a vintage or antique Chinese cloisonné enamel bowl, likely dating from the mid-20th century or earlier. The vessel features a squat, bulbous profile with a tapered lower section resting on a low, circular brass or bronze ring foot. The primary ground is finished in a deep black enamel, heavily decorated with gold-toned brass 'cloisons' arranged in a tight, repeating 'scroll' or 'swirling cloud' pattern. Overlaid on this dense background are vibrant floral motifs, including pink and white cherry or plum blossoms on turquoise-colored branches, along with green and yellow stylized moss or rockery elements near the base. The interior of the bowl appears to be finished in a traditional turquoise-blue enamel. Physically, the piece shows signs of age with scattered pitting in the enamel surface, visible surface oxidation on the metal rims, and some localized dullness or 'bruising' to the finish. The craftsmanship is indicative of hand-worked metal filigree wire, typical of traditional Chinese kilns. No maker's marks are visible in the provided view, but the style is consistent with late Qing Dynasty to early Republic period decorative arts exported to Western markets.