Copper plated gold self opening birthday gourd clock

[Copper plated self opening birthday gourd clock]

Copper plated self opening birthday gourd clock, Guangzhou, Qing Qianlong, height 84 cm, width 41 cm, thickness 32 cm
The bell body is decorated with blue background gold flower wide enamel. A mechanical device is installed inside the oval base, with a landscape painted on the front and two movable doors in the middle. There is a birthday star standing inside the door with a staff. The two sides are set by water method. An enamel platform protrudes from the base, and the water method is paved on the platform, with rotating flowers at the four corners. A gourd shaped flat bottle is erected in the center, with a two needle clock on the lower abdomen and a stone turning flower on the upper abdomen. The top chord hole of the movable mechanism is located on the back of the base
After the bell mechanism is activated, the music is played, the door is opened, the longevity star’s staff swings from side to side, and ganoderma lucidum, fairy grass, cranes, deer, and bergamot are moved from both sides to the middle, implying happiness, wealth, and longevity. The water method rotates on the platform, like waves rising around, and the gourd bottle seems to float in the water, implying that the world is at peace. This clock has a profound meaning and is an artistic masterpiece with strong traditional Chinese thinking.