Gilt copper pitcher with painted enamel lotuses on a white ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Gilt copper pitcher with painted enamel lotuses on a white ground, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1E000003N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  Copper painted enamel. Flat mouth, large abdomen, flow and handle exposed tire, ball button trapezoidal cover, with rotary shaft type gold plated handle, press down to open the cover, matching the flow of the same style. The whole vessel is covered with white glaze and painted with cobalt blue lotus patterns and cloud patterns. On the bottom of the vessel is a blue book with a double round frame around the “Made in the year of Qianlong”, which is placed in a wooden box with the title of “A piece of wide enamel pot with copper body made in the year of Qianlong”.