Copper ding cauldron with animal mask pattern in cloisonne enamels imitating piece of Zhou king, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Copper ding cauldron with animal mask pattern in cloisonne enamels imitating piece of Zhou king, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: C1E000883N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Tableware
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  Copper body, lotus petal seat carved dragon pattern spherical cover button, arch style ear, Kui dragon style quadruped. The body is exposed inside, the surface is light blue, the cover is decorated with various Kui dragon patterns, and the four corners are inlaid with ridges; The lower part of the ear and mouth edge is decorated with a pattern, the center and four corners of the abdomen are inlaid with ridges, the upper part is decorated with a Kui dragon, the lower part is decorated with a beast face pattern, and the foot is decorated with a dragon pattern. The bottom of the tripod is decorated with intertwined Baoxiang flowers, and the central part is filled with burnt blue “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” rectangular box in three line regular script. The shape, pattern and decoration of the tripod of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty are almost the same as those of the tripod collected in the “Restoration of Xuanhe Bogu”, and the size is also very similar, except for one more tripod cover. In the later period, such vessels became sacrificial vessels or tableware.