Qianlong style enamel peony pattern sunflower petal spittle bowl

[Qianlong painting enamel peony pattern sunflower petal spittle bowl]

Qianlong painting enamel peony pattern sunflower petal spittle bowl, Qing Qianlong painting, height 9 cm, mouth length 12 cm, width 10 cm
This device has a slightly inward opening, a wide folded edge, a slightly vertical abdominal wall, and a flat bottom. The surface of the utensil is yellow, and the whole body is painted with a pattern of broken branches and peonies. The cover buttons, cover openings, and the side edges of the device are gilded. A drawer is enclosed. In the middle of the outsole, there are “Qianlong Year Made” blue regular script patterns in both sides of the frame. The layout of the ornamentation is sparse and clear, and the gilding is dazzling, with significant palace characteristics
The spittle bowl is a daily tool used by the Qing court, often placed on the emperor’s throne and bed. There are very few handed down enamel spittle pots with a model year. According to the records, in the 27th year of Qianlong’s reign (1762), the emperor ordered the Office to “burn spittoons later without signing the bill.”. It is speculated that this spittle bowl was made in the early Qianlong period