Yixing kiln purple sand embossed Kuilong flowerpot

[Yixing kiln purple sand embossed Kuilong flowerpot]

Yixing kiln purple sand embossed Kuilong flowerpot, Qing Yongzheng, height 7.4 cm, caliber 6.6 × 6.6 cm, bottom diameter 12 × 12 cm
The flowerpot is rhomboid, with the edge of the board, rhomboid mouth, and a water outlet at the bottom, bearing four cloud feet. Chestnut yellow sand mud, fine and smooth. The abdomen is convex and concave, with 14 muscles and veins. Four pairs of dragons are embossed around the middle of the abdomen, echoing from the head to the tail, which is lively
This basin has beautiful shape and exquisite decoration. It is used to plant indoor flowers and plants in the court. The purple sand flowerpot with flowers can be seen in the palace painting “The Painting of Twelve Beauties” in the Yongzheng period collected by the Palace Museum.