Teacup with incised pattern of flower brocade in falangcai painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Teacup with incised pattern of flower brocade in falangcai painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1B008583N000000000PAE
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Open, arc wall, short circle foot. The inner wall of the utensil is white, the outer wall is purple and red, and the grass pattern is carved on the ground. The edge of the mouth and the sole of the foot are left blank. The gap is decorated with three colorful foreign flowers, and the two sides are decorated with symmetrical green leaves. The branches and leaves are curly, soft and well arranged. The bottom of the utensil is white, with six characters and three lines of seal characters in the blue and white script “Made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”. The blue and white color is light. The technique of painting decorative patterns at the gap between the golden fields is also called “icing on the cake”, which is a common technique of enamel colored porcelain in the Qianlong Dynasty.