Toothpick holder with floral scrolls in fencai polychrome enamels on a lake-green ground, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Toothpick holder with floral scrolls in fencai polychrome enamels on a lake-green ground, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

• Image Number: C1B001645N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Porcelain toothpick cylinder, which is flat and round, is hollow to hold toothpicks, and the outer wall is painted with flowers and flowers. One end can be opened as the cover, the cover is threaded, the bottom of the penetrator is connected, and the outlet is the spike to fix and adjust the opening and closing of the cover. The appearance of the whole piece imitates the picture scroll that has been wrapped neatly, so the central part of the outer wall of the piece is painted with gold thread winding and ivory white clip, and the two ends are decorated with a circle of red curly grass pattern on the ground of pink glaze to show the edging of the hand scroll. In addition, the outer wall is decorated with lake green underglaze and tangled lotus patterns, which is like a gorgeous scroll wrapped around the head. On the upper right, there is a rectangular gold framed title, which is written in black with four seal characters of “eternal life”. From this, it is speculated that this device may be made for birthday celebration.