Vase with Indian lotus and Eight Treasures decor in famille rose on a dark red ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Vase with Indian lotus and Eight Treasures decor in famille rose on a dark red ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: C1B005274N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: furnishings
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Flower goblet, imitation bronze goblet. The bell mouth is shrunk downward, with a drum shaped belly and a bell shaped socket. The whole vessel is painted with purple and red ground seeds, and painted with curly branches and lotus, various flowers and Buddhist eight treasures. The outer wall of the neck is painted with red seal characters, “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”. The outer wall of the mouth is decorated with the canopy, fish, bottle and flower of the Buddhist Eight Treasures. On the double bell type seat are the screw, the coil length, the umbrella and the Dharma wheel. In addition, Ruyi cloud pattern, Ruyi cloud head pattern, Hui pattern and banana leaf pattern are decorated. Lake green glaze is applied in the vessel and base.