Gu-shaped carved red lacquer vase with decor of lotus scrolls and the Eight Treasures, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Gu-shaped carved red lacquer vase with decor of lotus scrolls and the Eight Treasures, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: C1H000077N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Lacquer wares
• Function: Incense set
• Material: Plants/Paint/
• Description:
  The bottle is divided into three sections, the upper and lower sections are extravagant, and the middle section is round. The exterior is painted with vermilion paint and the interior is painted with gold paint. The three sections are all carved with curly branches and lotus patterns. The upper and lower sections are decorated with eight treasure patterns, which are lined with diamond lattice flower brocade patterns. The three sections are separated by banana leaf patterns, moire patterns, deformed lotus petal patterns and Ruyi cloud head patterns. At the time of the upper and middle sections, the six character seal characters of “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” were carved with boxes. It is an offering. One furnace, two bottles and two candlesticks are collectively referred to as “five offerings”. This is one of the bottles. Zhongqi 76 Zhongqi 80 in hospital collection is a set of five supplies.