COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01I00019
Title:
Joined square boxes of painted enamel
Creation Date:
Qian-long reign, Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1736
End Year Date:
A.D.1795
Dynasty:
67 Qian-long reign (A.D. 1736~1795)
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Length: 10.3 cm; Width: 6.8 cm; Height: 2.7 cm; Weight: 114.7g
Material:
Enamel
Form:
He (Box)
Type:
Enamelware
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This casket is called a square-style casket, a name of a special ornament wore by the Goddess. The casket opens in the middle. And the casket is painted blue in the background and green along the rims. It is decorated with different kinds of flowers and their branches and leaves. The inner-wall is coated with a light blue glaze. The bottom is white-glazed and has blue paint inscription of "made in Qianlong reign."
ImageV ID:
M01I00019AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications