Silver pot with turquoise inlay and gold openwork dragon decoration, Qing dynasty, 18th c., probably a Qing court work

Silver pot with turquoise inlay and gold openwork dragon decoration, Qing dynasty, 18th c., probably a Qing court work

• Image Number: C1D000098N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Silver
• Description:
  Qing Palace Works, 18th Century. Silver tire handle pot. Round the foot high, and the spout and handle are higher than the pot mouth. The cover is connected with the handle by a silver chain. The silver inside is bright, and the silver outside is black; Many parts of the surface are welded and hollowed out gold plates are used to make the gold color and black color more distinct. The golden patterns are: lotus petal pattern on the top of the cover, four turquoise flowers inlaid on the cover, eight auspicious patterns on the neck, lotus petal pattern on the foot wall, cloud dragon pattern on the abdomen, and mouth opening dragon patterns on the handle and the mouth; The carving is exquisite.