[Bronze gilded enamel auspicious bird chime]
Bronze gilded enamel auspicious bird chime, UK, 18th century, 108 cm high, 53 cm wide and 66 cm thick
The base of the bell is an octagonal music box, with three enamel paintings embedded on the front and back, and two enamel paintings embedded on the left and right sides. Some of these enamel paintings show the beauty of auspicious birds and birds, and some show the life of ladies. There is a garden landscape on the music box, with two tower columns inlaid with three stone flowers, and there are flower clusters on the top. There are warblers, birds, pigeons, etc. on the trees between the columns. In front of the column are two groups of fountain landscapes. The white swan has glass columns in its mouth. It turns like a swan spraying water. Between the fountains is a three-needle clock, on which stands a phoenix symbolizing good luck. In the whole landscape, there are seven small sheep roaming leisurely
After starting up, the three stone flowers on the two pillars turned quickly. The water method rotates, forming the scene of white swan spraying water and spring water continuously gushing. The clock is made in Willamson, London.