Qianlong style gold embryo filigree enamel inlaid painting enamel holding pot

[Qianlong style gold body filigree enamel inlaid painting enamel holding pot]

Qianlong style gold body filigree enamel inlaid painting enamel holding pot, clear, with a height of 39 cm, a maximum width of 28 cm, a caliber of 7.3 cm, and a foot diameter of 12.3 cm × 11.7 cm
The entire body of the pot is decorated with filigree enamel wrapped with lotus patterns. There are symmetrically arranged enamel paintings with different sizes and shapes on the lid, neck, shoulders, abdomen, feet, etc., which illuminate the interior design of figures, landscapes, flowers, courtyards, and other patterns. The pot neck is carved with flowers, Ruyi cloud heads, and banana leaf patterns for one week each. The welded end of the flow, handle, beam, and pot body is decorated with a dragon head with a mouth opening. The double column box on the bottom of the pot is engraved with the regular script “Made in the Qianlong Year of the Qing Dynasty”
The majority of enamels are made of copper, while gold is rare. The shape of this pot follows the style of the Ming Dynasty gold holding pot. Although the inside pattern of the open light is made of Chinese characters and scenery, it blends the expressive techniques of European painting, making it a rare piece of imperial art that combines Chinese and Western styles