Glass octagonal vase with “Fortune and Longevity” motif on a yellow ground in painted enamels, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1B008494N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Mineral/glass/
Description:
It has a long straight neck, flat shoulders, square abdomen, broken corners, and cut corners to form a four sided octagonal surface. From one side, you can see a rhombus and four inverted triangles. The feet are flat, and the mouth is surrounded by a golden border. Folded square bottle is also called lucky bottle. White glaze is applied to the inside. The surface is yellow. A circle of flowers and grass is decorated on the mouth edge and the lower edge of the foot. A circle of banana leaf is decorated on the neck. The shoulder and corner are painted with orchid leaf patterns. The yellow ground in the middle of the flat abdomen is blue, and the word “longevity” is bright. Five red bats and blue cloud patterns are decorated on the side. The edges of the whole device are inlaid with gold, and the intersection is connected with white frame blue bricks. The overall color is bright and lively, and the composition is beautiful and fine. The four character horizontal script “Made in the reign of Qianlong” is printed in white and blue on the foot, with single line and double box regular script.