Honey wax elephant ear loop bottle

[Honey wax elephant ear loop bottle]

Honey wax elephant ear loop bottle, clear, 21 cm high, 6.6 caliber × 5.5 cm
The bottle is dark red honey wax, slightly shiny and peach shaped. Lion-shaped cap button, oval bottle mouth, rim decorated with a circular pattern. The two sides of the neck are decorated with elephant ears, and there are rings under the ears. The lower part of the instrument is surrounded by carved pine, ganoderma lucidum and peach. The shape of the work is ancient and clumsy, matching with the color and texture of the honey wax. What is striking is that the carved peach is hollow, and it is actually a small water cheng. There is a cover on it that can be opened. The bottle is equipped with a hollow cloud bat pattern base with dyed teeth
This work can be used as both furnishings and stationery. The shape of Shuicheng in the stationery of the Qing Palace is very rich, and its shape is small and exquisite. In order to adapt to the literati’s pursuit of natural elegance, Shuicheng took animal and plant modeling as the main part, which showed the Manchu royal acceptance of the Central Plains culture