Gilt copper bowl with cloisonne enamel decor and birthday inscriptions “wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand long lives without boundary)”, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Gilt copper bowl with cloisonne enamel decor and birthday inscriptions “wan shou wu jiang (ten thousand long lives without boundary)”, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: C1E000043N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  Mouth slightly skimmed, deep wall, round foot. The decoration of the body is completed by the silk cutting technique. The surface of the device is light blue, and the four circles are evenly arranged. Inside each is a deep blue seal script gold character: “Wan”, “Shou”, “Wu”, and “Jiang”. The open spaces are decorated with a group of colorful lotus patterns. The technique of filling enamel into the pattern of the belly bottom and mouth margin is completed. The belly bottom is decorated with a circle of green cast lotus petal pattern, and the edge of the bowl is decorated with green gilt knee dragon pattern. The four character double line double box seal character of “Zisun Yongbao” is engraved in the bottom.