Hexagonal square vessel with tubular handles and lotus scroll in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Hexagonal square vessel with tubular handles and lotus scroll in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: K1B006953N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The pot is hexagonal in shape, with a skimmed mouth, a short neck, a large abdomen, and short legs. The neck is attached with two opposite tubular ears. The body is decorated with blue and white painted patterns. The whole body is covered with white glaze. There is no glaze on the foot margin. The outer mouth of the device is wrapped around a moire and a leaf shaped pattern; The upper part of the neck is left blank, the middle part is decorated with wavy patterns, and the lower part is painted with tangled lotus; Wrap the shoulder around the moire, and then connect the Ruyi moire; The abdominal wall is painted with tangled rosettes, and the near bottom is decorated with a layer of lotus petal pattern, and the outer foot circle is also decorated with a palindrome; There are many double string patterns on the upper and lower parts of the moire and wave patterns painted on the outer wall. Double ear patterns are symmetrical from top to bottom, with single string patterns and double string patterns surrounding the outer part and four layers of palindromes filling the inner part. On the outsole, there are six characters and three lines of seal characters in the blue and white script “made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty”.