Copper plated lotus vase clock with carved flowers

[Copper Plated Lotus Vase Clock]

Copper Plated Lotus Vase Clock, Guangzhou, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty. The cylinder has a height of 154 centimeters and a diameter of 68 centimeters
The cylinder block is carved with flower and grass patterns, and a small watch that can tell the time and travel time is embedded in the abdomen of the cylinder. On the opposite side of the cylinder, there are fish and water method scenery in the glass frame. Lotus blooms in the vat, and the water surface is represented by a mirror. The water surface is painted with swimming fish and aquatic plants. The bottom of the five lotus flowers in the cylinder is connected to the movement by a pull rod. As soon as the pull rod contracts, the petals open. As soon as the pull rod is relaxed, the petals close
This clock is assembled using a copper cylinder made in Guangdong and a eight-tone machine made in France.