Copper gu vase with animal mask decoration in cloisonne enamels, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Copper gu vase with animal mask decoration in cloisonne enamels, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: C1E000955N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Furnisher
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  It is square, mouth skimming, long neck, bulging belly, and feet skimming outside. It imitates the shape of the bronze square goblet of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It has a rectangular halberd at its four corners. The whole piece is light blue, with thunder and lotus patterns on the interior of the mouth, lotus patterns on the exterior of the mouth, banana leaf thunder patterns on the neck, animal face patterns on the belly, a thunder pattern and lotus pattern on the upper and lower sides, lotus patterns and banana leaf thunder patterns on the foot.