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

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

• Image Number: C1B005273N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: furnishings
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The candlestick is divided into upper and lower bearing plates, connected by bearing columns, and the base is a double bell type. There are joints between the parts, which are fired separately and then connected. The connection method is the mother and child mortise type. Except the base, each part has a hole in the upper center, and the lower part is attached with a tenon. The base has only the upper hole. Before the suit, it is coated with a mixture of low-temperature sintering, so that the bonding does not fall off. The device is divided into three sections for loosening, so its composition can be observed. The whole piece is painted with purple and red ground, painted with curly branches, lotus, ruyi cloud pattern lace, and Buddhist eight treasures. The outer wall of the footwall has a horizontal red seal script, “made in the year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”. It is decorated with the cap, fish, bottle and flower of the Buddhist Eight Treasures. The double bell type seat is decorated with Falun, spiral, coil length and umbrella, and Ruyi cloud head and moire are also decorated. The inner wall of the hanging wall and the inner side of the base are painted with lake green glaze.