Yixing Kiln Purple Sand Carved Green Area Pink Painting Golden Melon Ridge Holding Pot

[Yixing Kiln Purple Sand Moulding Green Space Pink Painting Golden Melon Ridge Holding Pot]

Yixing Kiln Purple Sand Moulding Green Space Pink Painting Golden Melon Ridge Holding Pot, Qing Qianlong, height 11.2 cm, caliber 8 cm, foot diameter 8 cm
The pot body is shaped like a melon prism, with a round belly and rounded feet. Crank, short curved flow. Attached is a melon shaped lid with a treasure bead button on top. Purple sand inner tube, with green space painted on the cover and abdomen, painted with gold pastel lotus flowers, bats, and miscellaneous treasure patterns. The whole body is mainly made of gold color, interspersed with red, yellow, blue and other colors, with bright and magnificent colors. The outsole is stamped with a gold colored seal script “made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty” in six characters and three lines. This pot was first burned with an inner tube in Yixing, presented to the court, and then processed by the manufacturing office. The processes include gold painting, color painting, and calligraphy. After this process, this work is considered complete
The development of porcelain decoration to the Qianlong period saw a trend of extravagance and splendor, and the imperial purple sand ware was also deeply affected, with the purple sand body and color being extremely popular. This pot is a pair of treasures that were originally stored in the Emperor’s sleeping palace, the Heart Nurturing Hall. It is a favorite imperial purple sand boutique of Emperor Qianlong.

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