[Qianlong Style Silk Cladding Enamel Cloud Dragon Pattern Inkstone Box]
Qianlong Style Silk Cladding Enamel Cloud Dragon Pattern Inkstone Box, Qing Dynasty Qianlong, 15.8 cm high, 19 cm long, 15.2 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The inkstone box is rectangular, with a copper gilded gold flower carving base attached to it. The inner edge of the box is lined with copper drawers, and two sides of Chengni inkstone are placed on it. The box can store a large amount of hot water to keep the ink from freezing in winter, which is used to warm the inkstone. The surface of the box and lid is made of sapphire blue glaze, decorated with cloud dragon patterns and sea water river cliff patterns. At the bottom of the seat, there are two dragons protruding from the center, surrounded by three lines and six characters in Yangwen regular script “Made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”
This inkstone box has a thick and heavy carcass, a dignified shape, and delicate enamel. The gilding is particularly thick and bright. It is a masterpiece of Qing palace enamel, with a representative significance