[Bamboo root carving taotie pattern live ring lifting beam holding kettle]
Bamboo root carving taotie pattern live ring lifting beam holding kettle, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the overall height is 28 cm, the caliber is 4.9 cm, and the foot diameter is 5.4 cm × 5 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The pot has a long neck, a drum belly, a circle foot, an arched round cover, and a flame-type button. One side of the pot is a phoenix flow, and the other side is a cirrus handle. The body of the pot is decorated with four string patterns, and the belly is carved with a circle of hidden gluttonous patterns. The shoulder is equipped with a movable chain lifting beam, and the middle of the lifting beam is carved into a Kuilong shape
This pot is exquisitely carved and has no adhesive marks. Its overall shape and decoration are imitated from Shang and Zhou bronzes, which shows the trend of good antiquity and imitation of antiquity in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.
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