[Qianlong Silver Gilded Gold Carved Flower Gourd Type Holding Pot]
Qianlong Silver Gilded Gold Carved Flower Gourd Type Holding Pot, please Qianlong, with a height of 48 centimeters and a caliber of 7.5 centimeters
The silver pot is partially gilded, gourd shaped, with a tower shaped lid and buttons on the lid. A dragon’s head protrudes from the abdomen and emits a long stream, with a dragon’s head emitting a crank on the opposite side. In the center of the pot, a double line rectangular frame is inscribed with six characters in regular script “made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty”. The whole body is carved with decorative patterns, which are divided into three groups from top to bottom. The center of each group is a large treasure phase flower, surrounded by six small treasure phase flowers, connected by branches and leaves, and all the flowers are gilded. The tower shaped cover is carved with lotus petal patterns. The upper half of the gourd body has two string patterns, with two peripheral branches and leaves between the string patterns
This pot is large in shape, regular in shape, and practical. It was used by emperors when traveling and hunting. It was one of the leading large-scale silver wares in the Qianlong period