Copper bowl with flowers on a purple ground in painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)-China Archive

Image Number: K1E000015N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Enamel wares
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
Description:
A shallow bowl with a copper body, the mouth slightly flaccid outward, the belly hanging down on the short leg, and the bottom painted with white enamel. It is a four character square frame in regular script “Made by Emperor Kangxi” in blue material. The blue border of the outer frame is like a string of beads, which is not as neat and neat as the general bottom. The outer wall of the bowl is made of purple enamel, with branches and leaves outlined with fine ink lines and colored with thick and light green colors. The petals are stacked thickly, and the outer edges are dark red and striped. The center of the flower extends from the inside to the outside. Light yellow, pink and blue enamel are colorful and bright, and they are full and powerful against the soft branches and leaves. White glaze is applied to the center and bottom of the bowl, which is smooth and smooth like porcelain. The mouth edge and the circumference of the ring foot are gilded, the outer wall of the ring foot is painted with yellow green glaze, and the blue dotted bead pattern is added. The whole vessel is rich in color matching, with bright purple and orange hair color and even thin coverage. It is not easy to burn successfully. Draw with care to present