Teapot with decoration of ‘good fortune and longevity’ symbols in fencai painted enamels on a blue ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Image Number: C1B002914N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
- Description:
Small round mouth, short straight neck, round abdomen, concave foot, meandering, bow shaped handle, with round button arch cover, and a round vent hole on the side of the button. The whole vessel is painted with pastel. The covering pattern is four lotus flowers with branches, each decorated with a flat peach in the middle, the cover button is painted with a blooming lotus flower in coral red, and Ruyi pattern is decorated around the cover button. The neck of the pot is painted with a circle dot pattern, the shoulder is decorated with a Ruyi pattern, the belly of the pot is painted with a lotus flower on both sides, the bat with four flat peaches around its three mouths is painted with a circle of lotus petal pattern on the bottom, the pot flow and the handle are also decorated with a tangled lotus pattern, and the decorative lines are all painted with gold edges. The inside and outside of the pot are all in blue color, and the bottom of the pot is blue, with a white inside and a vermilion inside in the middle. This pot has gorgeous glaze and meticulous painting. Bats, lotus flowers and peach trees are all symbols of good luck and longevity. There is still tea residue left in the teapot, which can also be seen from this kind of teapot
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