Silver carved plum cup

[Silver chiseled plum blossom cup]

Silver chiseled plum blossom cup, clear, 3.3 cm high, 5.5 cm caliber, 2.7 cm foot diameter. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The cup is made of silver, with a five-petal sunflower mouth and a plum-shaped foot. The five corners of the cup body are carved with raised flowers as decorations, and the handle is carved with flowers and leaves
The processing of gold and silver in the Qing Dynasty continued to develop on the basis of inheriting the technology of the previous generation, and the technology was more exquisite. Especially in the Kangxi and Qianlong periods, the gold and silver carving technology tended to be more luxurious and rich, and the decoration effect was very strong. This cup is exquisitely shaped and finely carved, reflecting the technological level and style characteristics of gold and silver ware processing in the Qing Dynasty