Copper snuff bottle with bat and flower design in painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Copper snuff bottle with bat and flower design in painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1E000794N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  The copper body, with its flat neck painted with blue curly grass, is bright on both sides. On one side, it is painted with carnations, chrysanthemums, butterflies, lake stones, etc., and on the other side, it is painted with crabapple, bamboo, chrysanthemums, bats and lake stones. All these symbolize longevity. On both sides, it is decorated with flowers brocade, and on the bottom, there is a blue version of the regular script “Made in the reign of Qianlong”, with a copper gilded carved cover and a tooth spoon, and an engraved leaf shaped wooden base.