Three types of sapphire inlaid ruby furnace bottle box

[Three types of sapphire inlaid ruby furnace bottle box]

Three types of sapphire inlaid ruby furnace bottle box, clear, a set of three pieces, furnace height of 10.5 cm, foot diameter of 6.5 × 8.9 cm; The bottle is 11.8cm high and 2.6 caliber × 1.9 cm; The box is 3.2 cm in height, 6.7 cm in diameter and 3.8 cm in foot diameter
The furnace, bottle and box are made of sapphire
The jade stove is made of imitation ancient bronze, and its body tends to be elliptical. The mouth is rectangular, with a cover, and an oval ring button on the cover. The belly and cover of the furnace are carved with Kui phoenix patterns and several groups of halberds. Two dragons are embossed on both sides as ears, and the longan is inlaid with emerald and ruby. Ruby is inlaid on the edge of the furnace mouth, on the ring foot, on both sides of the dragon ear, near the edge of the cover and on the cover button
The jade bottle is flat, and its mouth and feet are oval. The shoulder is embossed with two animal rings and ears, the neck is hollowed-out with a dragon, and the dragon’s eyes are inlaid with rubies. The abdomen is inlaid with rubies for two weeks, and between the two weeks, there are two pairs of Kui dragon patterns in shallow relief
The jade box is oblate with round mouth and feet. The center of the cover is embossed with a lotus petal pattern, with a button shaped ruby embedded in the middle, and a water drop shaped ruby embedded on each lotus petal. The edge of the box cover and the bottom of the box are inlaid with rubies for one week
Furnaces, bottles and boxes are often used together. A group of three pieces is called “three styles”. It is an important furnishings of the Qing court. It can be set on several tables in the study, hall and hall. The stove can burn incense, the bottle is inserted with copper shovels and chopsticks, and the box can store spices or hold ink
There are many “three styles” in the Palace Museum, and this is the only set of sapphires embedded on sapphires. On the blue-white jade are inlaid with bright red gemstones, which are gorgeous and rich.

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