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

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

• Image Number: C1B005271N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: furnishings
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Furnace, tripod style. Pan mouth, broad lip edge, tight neck, round belly, double? Ears are raised, and the ear wall is wide and square, with square holes and three animal feet. There are small air holes on the inside of the foot. Mouth edge is decorated with a pattern, double ear is decorated with a pattern, a lotus pattern and a bat. The neck and three feet are decorated with rosettes. Ruyi cloud pattern on shoulder. The belly is the eight Buddhist treasures of the Fanliantuo Buddhism: wheel, fish, lid, pot, flower, dish length, snail and umbrella. The center of the bottom is painted with a flower pattern, surrounded by Ruyi dots, the outer circle is a white ring, and the inner circle is painted with red flowers and blue curly grass. The outer wall is painted in purple and red, and the inner part is painted with lake green glaze. The two colors are in contrast, which is dazzling. Along the outer wall of the mouth, there is a horizontal single line “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” painted with red seal characters.