Tea bowl with shou character inside flower brocade on a carved yellow ground in falangcai painted enamels, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

Tea bowl with shou character inside flower brocade on a carved yellow ground in falangcai painted enamels, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1B017022N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  The heart of the instrument is painted with carmine. The yellow ground on the outer wall is taped with tortoise shell and brocade patterns, and the four round flowers are painted with the character of “longevity”. At the interval of the round flowers, the four treasures in the eight auspicious inscriptions of lotus are painted, including “Falun, Baoumbrella, Conch, Panchang”. The four character regular script “made in the year of Qianlong” on the blue background. The twigs on both sides are decorated with a green leaf.