Tongzhi style filigree enamel with lotus pattern holding kettle

[Tongzhi Style Filigree Enamel Lotus Pattern Holding Pot]

Tongzhi Style Filigree Enamel Lotus Pattern Holding Pot, Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, with a height of 26.7cm, a caliber of 5.8cm, and a foot diameter of 9.3cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Hold the kettle with a round mouth, tie the neck, droop the abdomen, and circle the feet high. Silver beast head meander and Ruyi handle. The flow and handle are fixed to the body with a chiseled and gilded crossbeam, and the cover and handle are connected by a movable ring chain. The entire body is gilded with copper and gold, the cover is decorated with cloud bird patterns, the neck is decorated with banana leaf patterns, both sides of the abdomen are symmetrically convex and peach shaped, the interior is decorated with lotus patterns, and the outer wall of the foot is decorated with sea water river cliff patterns. “Tongzhi Year System” four-character script engraved in Yinwen regular script on the sole of the foot
In the late Qing Dynasty, due to the decline of national strength and the decline in aesthetic appreciation, the decoration of utensils was significantly simplified in order to save labor and effort. This utensil was partially decorated, with a large area of light elements, reflecting the era