Yixing square teapot with flowers of the four seasons in painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)

Yixing square teapot with flowers of the four seasons in painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)

• Image Number: K1B016975N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  The pot is square, straight mouth, square curved handle, short flow, flat bottom, short circle foot, and with square arch cover and square cover button. The bottom of the button is decorated with blue lotus petal patterns and red dots on a white background. The cover is decorated with roses, chrysanthemums, narcissus and other flowers. The belly of the plain embryo pot is divided into four parts, which are painted with colorful peonies, lotus flowers, okra, plum flowers and other four season twigs. The okra part is accompanied by autumn grass flowers such as begonia and daisy. The purple sand bed is slightly thick, with black and yellow sand spots interspersed, and brown hole can be seen at the sand spot falling off. The bottom part of the pot is made of white color. It is printed with “Made by Emperor Kangxi” in four character blue regular script, plus thick and thin frames. The porcelain colored tea ware with Yixing embryo used by the Emperor Kangxi was all baked at a low temperature by palace painters after being carefully selected by Yixing, and then sent to the Qing Palace Manufacturing Office. This square pot has bright glaze, exquisite painting and table