Gilt copper lidded cup with painted enamel, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Gilt copper lidded cup with painted enamel, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1E000609N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  Copper body enamel cup, round mouth, deep wall, with round feet. In addition to a circle of lotus petal patterns on the lower part of the wall, the rest of the walls are painted with yellow glaze, lotus leaf patterns, and blue longevity characters on a red background. The decoration of the lid is also similar to the wall, which is painted with lotus leaf and longevity characters. There are regular script of “Qianlong Year System” on both sides of the white floor at the bottom of the circle.