Pair of fang-sheng square vases in yang-ts’ai enamels with incised pattern of flower brocade and landscape décor 1742 (Ch’ien-lung reign)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B017185N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
The whole body of the bottle is oblique square, which is similar to the square shape in the pattern of miscellaneous treasures, hence the name. The mouth and foot are made into a double step oblique square, straight neck, folded shoulder, and oblique abdomen. The neck, shoulder, and abdomen are respectively illuminated on all sides. The neck is rectangular, while the abdomen is trapezoidal, with a slightly narrow upper width and lower width. The interior is painted with four landscapes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter; On the shoulder, gold and red are used to depict the pattern of flowers and leaves. In addition to the bright light, it is the icing on the cake decoration of carmine grass on the ground, and various kinds of hydrangeas are painted in the gaps. The bottom and inner neck of the bottle are painted with lake green glaze. The blue and white script “made in the year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” is in the box with a blank bottom.