Vase with Indian lotus scrolls in gold on a cobalt blue ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Vase with Indian lotus scrolls in gold on a cobalt blue ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1B008493N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  With a straight mouth, a long neck, a round belly and round feet, the Qing Palace called this kind of bottle with a slightly wider neck a paper mallet bottle. The outer wall of the utensil is covered with cobalt blue glaze, and the decorative pattern is painted in gold and silver. The mouth edge and shoulder are decorated with a single pattern. The neck and belly of the utensil are painted with lotus flowers. The bottom edge and the feet are painted with lotus petals and curly grass patterns. The mouth edge and the sole of the foot are all painted with gold edges, the body is thin and white, the inside and bottom of the utensil are all painted with white glaze, and the blue and white calligraphy “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” has six characters and three lines.