Painted enamel vase with illustration of western figures. Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty.

Painted enamel vase with illustration of western figures. Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty.

• Image Number: K1E000136N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  It is made of copper, with a wide mouth, a narrow waist and neck, a large shoulder, a tight abdomen, a round foot, and a dragon ear on the neck. The bottle is decorated with lake blue glaze. The surface of the bottle is yellow, and the mouth edge and shoulder are decorated with a white circle of blue grass patterns; The rest are made of intertwining flowers. Willows, apricots and double swallows are painted on the front and back of the neck, which are paired with Zhu Mei, Zhu Zhu and Pulsatilla; Western figures are painted on the two sides of the abdomen, a circle of patterned petals is decorated on the lower part of the abdomen, and a circle of feet is decorated with a pattern. Blue “made in Qianlong year” double line Song typeface on the white background.