Gold lidded jar with gemstone inlay, Qing dynasty (1644-1912)

Gold lidded jar with gemstone inlay, Qing dynasty (1644-1912)

• Image Number: C1D000047N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/metal/plated metal
• Description:
  Metal tire, with deep wall and downward converging, the ring foot is extravagant, and the ventral side is equipped with movable geometric ring. The inner and outer walls are all gold-plated, and the cover edge, mouth edge and belly bottom are all carved with a week of ganoderma lucidum pattern, and inlaid with coral, lapis lazuli and turquoise. The room on the wall is smooth and free of lines. The cover is slightly raised, and the bottom of the cover button is a lotus petal seat inlaid with coral turquoise, on which stands a turquoise inlaid and coral cover button combined by high relief curling leaves.