Purple-granule teapot with assorted treasures decoration in craved lacquer, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Image Number: K1B009424N000000000PAF
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
- Description:
Straight mouth, folding shoulder, round belly, meandering, ring handle, ring foot. The outside of the pot is painted with vermilion paint except for the bottom, and the main pattern is two groups of miscellaneous treasure patterns on both sides of the pot, which are carved with: calligraphy sword, picture scroll, chime, fan, sheng, bell flute, double board, Qin chess, bi, etc. The fan on the other side is replaced by a gourd. A palindrome is carved around the neck of the pot, and a circle of grass patterns is rolled on the shoulder of the pot. The cover is decorated with Ruyiwen, the cover is round and flat, and the palindrome is beside the cover. The inner and bottom of the pot are covered with purple clay, with fine texture and black yellow sand spots. The bottom is made of red clay, and then carved with three lines of six character seal characters, “made in the year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”. There are only a few Qianlong teapots with purple clay bodies carved with lacquer in the Qing Palace. Our hospital only has two teapots. In addition, the Palace Museum in Beijing also has a square teapot with carved landscape figures cooking tea, with “Shidabin making” entertainment. Shidabin was a famous teapot maker in Yixing at the end of the Ming Dynasty, but he was hidden away from Shidabin
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