Pastel colored illuminated figure teapot

[Pink Color Open Light Character Teapot]

Pink Color Open Light Character Teapot, Qing Qianlong, 12.6cm high, 5.5cm caliber, 6.3cm foot diameter
This pot has a round drum belly, an ear shaped handle, a bowl covered lid, and lotus decorative buttons on it. The body of the pot is made of beige phoenix tail brocade pastel flowers, with a bloom on the front and back. “Cooking tea in the rain” is the decorative theme in the front opening, and a light pastel painting depicts the scene of characters cooking tea in the courtyard; On the back, there is an imperial poem written in ink and inscribed in the open light. The poem reads, “The streams are filled with smoke, the mountains are covered with rain, and the air is misty. The living clothes sit alone in the wind of willows and willows. The bamboo stove, the tea, the valonia, and the rice family’s calligraphy and painting will be different. The pine wind pours down, and the fish’s eyes grow, and the three gorges in the middle of the river need not be distinguished. The fragrance of the poem is immortal, and the fragrance of the poem is imperceptible between the seats.” Both the lid and the bottom of the pot are painted with gold. The center of the pot bottom is decorated with a blue and white seal script “made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty” in three lines and six characters
This pot has a plump shape, mellow lines, and elegant pastel colors. The decoration is based on the poetic meaning of “Cooking Tea in the Rain and Sleeping in the Study”, which was made in the seventh year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1742). The picture composition is sparse and clear, the depiction is exquisite, and the calligraphy on the poem is exquisite. The rich poetry manuscripts left by Emperor Qianlong during his lifetime can be seen from this official kiln teapot with its literati charm.

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