Vase from the set of five altar pieces with plum-blossom decoration in cloisonne enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)

Vase from the set of five altar pieces with plum-blossom decoration in cloisonne enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)

• Image Number: C1E000239N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  A pair of bronze bodied long necked bottles, with the belly hanging like a bile bottle, have Kui Dragon’s double ring ears on the neck, the mouth edge, ears, and the sole of the foot are gold-plated, and there is a double line regular script of “made in the year of Kangxi” engraved in Yin. This pair of bottles, the filigree enamel double ring stove and the candlestick form a group of five offerings. The body is also decorated with light blue filigree enamel ice plum shaped bottles, and the feet are decorated with five color cloud patterns. Each bottle is inserted with a glossy ganoderma painted with five colors of copper lacquered paint. Although the paint is slightly stripped, it is still rich and dignified.