Teacup in fa-lang-ts’ai enamels with decoration of lobed reserves and flowers of the four seasons, Ch’ien-lung reign (1736-1795), Ch’ing dynasty

Teacup in fa-lang-ts’ai enamels with decoration of lobed reserves and flowers of the four seasons, Ch’ien-lung reign (1736-1795), Ch’ing dynasty

• Image Number: K1B017027N000000000PAG
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Skim, arc wall, short circle foot. The white glaze on the inner bottom is painted with lotus, and the four seas of the outer wall are painted with four seasons flower patterns, such as peony, lotus, chrysanthemum, plum, among which double coin patterns are connected. The remaining gaps are painted with pink flower curling grass patterns. The mouth edge is decorated with a circle of ripples, the foot edge is like a cloud pattern, and the circle foot is a curling grass pattern. The tire is thin and transparent, and the bottom is made of blue material, “made in the year of Qianlong”, in four character two line regular script, with thick and thin double side frames. This bowl is light and delicate. Although the walls are full of painted patterns, the glaze is light and elegant, and the flowers are vividly depicted. It can be regarded as one of the finest works of Qianlong enamel color. This device is named “A Pair of Four Seasons White Tea Clocks Painted with Enamel” in the “Archives of Enamel, Glass, Yixing, and Magnetic Tyre Display”.