Toothpick holder with floral scrolls in fencai polychrome enamels on a pink ground, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)-China Archive

Image Number: C1B004928N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Miscellaneous apparatus
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
Porcelain toothpick cylinder, which is flat and round, is hollow to hold toothpicks, and the outer wall is painted with flowers and flowers. One end can be opened as the cover, the cover is threaded, the bottom of the penetrator is connected, and the outlet is the spike to fix and adjust the opening and closing of the cover. The appearance of the whole device imitates the neatly wrapped picture scroll, so the center of the outer wall of the device is painted with gold thread and white clip, and the two ends are wrapped with white grass and green loop to show the edge of the hand scroll. In addition, the outer wall is decorated with pink underglaze and tangled lotus patterns, which is like a gorgeous scroll wrapped around the head. There is also a rectangular gold framed title on the upper right, which is written in black with four seal characters of “eternal life”.