Begonia-shaped box with painted enamel decor on copper, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Begonia-shaped box with painted enamel decor on copper, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1E000344N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  The copper body, the cover and the body are in the same shape to form an oval octagonal flat box. The inside of the box is painted with light blue glaze. The outside is purple lotus. A lotus flower is painted inside each corner, and a blooming flower is painted in the center of the cover. The patterns in the eight arris of the box body are the same as those on the cover, except that the blue “Qianlong Year” double box regular script is printed in the center of the outsole.