Copper ding-shaped incense burner in cloisonne enamels with elephant-shaped feet, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)-China Archive

Image Number: C1E000686N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Enamel wares
Function: furnishings
Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
Description:
Copper tire. The mouth is slightly open, the abdomen is straight and long, the gold plated double elephant head shaped ears, the round bottom, the gold plated three elephant trunk shaped feet, and the elephant shaped button dome shaped child mother cover. The pattern is made with silk cutting technique and enamel filling. The whole device is light blue. The image of the cover button is kneeling back. It is covered with a blue ground lotus saddle towel, decorated with a dragon pattern around the knee, followed by a wishful opening, an interior lotus pattern, and a gilded hollow auspicious cloud bat pattern along the cover edge; The upper part of the abdomen is decorated with a circle of Kui dragon patterns, the middle part is semi circular, the interior is decorated with double Kui dragon patterns, the lower part is a lotus pattern, and the bottom is a sunflower pattern. The head of the elephant with ears and feet is decorated with blue ground and red flower bridle.