Vase with design of children at play motif in fen-ts’ai enamels, Ch’ien-lung reign (1736-1795), Ch’ing dynasty

Vase with design of children at play motif in fen-ts’ai enamels, Ch’ien-lung reign (1736-1795), Ch’ing dynasty

• Image Number: K1B017874N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: furnishings
• Material: Minerals/ceramics/ceramics
• Description:
  It has a long thin neck, curled mouth, and ears in the shape of Ruyi, symbolizing “peace and Ruyi”. Big belly, flat bottom, short circle foot. The mouth and ears are painted with gold, the neck to the shoulder and the bottom of the abdomen are bordered by Ruyi cloud head, and the red ground is painted with tangled branches and lotus flowers, decorated with bats between them. The belly is painted with high mountains and flowing water, the courtyards and terraces are decorated with trees, rocks, flowers and grass. Babies play in it, or dance dragons, or carry lanterns, and trace lines on the feet. The inside and bottom of the utensil are decorated with lake green glaze, and the bottom is painted with “Made in the year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” in red, with six character seal characters.