[Carousel flower pattern holder]
Carousel flower pattern holder, Ming Yongle, height 10 cm, caliber 12 cm, disc diameter 21 cm, foot diameter 11.4 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The cup holder is composed of three parts: round cup holder, sunflower petal-shaped plate and outer skimming ring foot. It inherits the Song Dynasty cup holder and has a slight change in proportion. Carve red paint patterns on the yellow paint plain ground. Calendums, plates and feet are all carved with 6 flowers, including peonies, chrysanthemums, pomegranates, gardenias and camellias. The inside of the foot is hollow, painted with ochre paint, and the right side of the foot is marked with the “Da Ming Yongle Year System” running script
The lamp holder can be divided into three parts from top to bottom. The arrangement of flower patterns on each side of the four decorative surfaces is different.
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