Begonia-shaped vase with auspicious decorPorcelain, celadon glazeQing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1735-1796)
- Image Number: K1B015637N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Material: Ceramics//
- Description:
Begonia flower shaped flat bottle, with a plate length design at the mouth, eight diamond shaped holes, a pair of small ganoderma lucidum as ears on both sides of the long neck, flat and sloping shoulders, tight abdomen, and short circles of feet. The fetal bone is thick and heavy, and the whole body is covered with powder blue glaze, and the foot bottom is exposed with light yellow fetus. The bottle has glossy ganoderma and bats on its face, Ruyiyun on its feet, and a six character seal character made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty on its flat bottom. There is a pair of ancient porcelain (15638) in the courtyard. The original numbers are “Wei-439-8-1” and “Wei-439-8-2”, which were originally stored in Xianfu Palace of the Forbidden City. The numbers of the two pieces are adjacent and should be used in pairs. According to the records in the “Huo Ji File” on December 11, the 56th year of Qianlong’s reign, “Song glazed arched flower crabapple vases formed in pairs”, presumably referring to such vases. The molding tool with a long plate mouth is extremely rare. It has the same advantages as the metal liner added to soy sauce. Vase whole
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