Set of five altar offerings in cloisonne enamels – Vase, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Set of five altar offerings in cloisonne enamels – Vase, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: C1E000923N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Furnisher
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  A copper bodied silk pinched enamel bottle, with a wide mouth and a straight neck, double Ruyi shaped ears with looping rings, a large abdomen, and high round feet. The neck is pinched with light blue lotus and banana leaf patterns. The outer wall of the abdomen is Ruyi cloud head, tangled branches and lotus petals. The outer wall of the foot is decorated with crocus and twig flowers. The bottom chisel is carved with two sides of the frame, “made in the year of Qianlong”, in regular script with two lines and four characters. The vase is one of the five offerings, and the vessel and other candlesticks, incense burners, and vases form the same five offerings.