Copper plated gourd type flower clock

[Copper plated gourd type flower clock]

Copper plated gourd type flower clock, Guangzhou, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, height 86 cm, width 34 cm, thickness 30 cm
The bell has a gold plated scroll pattern. It is divided into three layers. On the ground floor, there are mobile devices and music mechanical systems. There are three arches arranged on the front of the bottom floor, and the two red doors in the center can be opened automatically. Inside the door, there is a circle of ivory carving treasure donors, and there are upright water glass columns in the left and right doors. The timing part of the clock is on the second floor. Vases with rotating flowers are placed at the four corners of the bottom and second floor platforms. The top layer is a gourd bottle with a stone flower on its upper and lower abdomen. The top chord holes of the music box and mobile device are on the back of the bottom layer
After starting, the music sounded, the door on the front of the bottom floor moved left and right, and then opened. The team of treasure donors turned around, the water method turned like a fountain, and the stone flowers on the belly of the gourd bottle turned. As the string relaxes and the music stops, the movable objects return to static state, and the door closes automatically.