Qianlong Peiod Enamelled Glass with blue Jade lid, 1736 AD to 1796 AD
3” (7.5cm) high x 2.5” (6,4cm) wide
ES.8499
The inscription reads “Made in Qianlong period” (1736-1796). On each side there is a idealised scene typical of a Chinese pond with lotus flowers, water lilies, and birds. The birds...
The inscription reads “Made in Qianlong period” (1736-1796). On each side there is a idealised scene typical of a Chinese pond with lotus flowers, water lilies, and birds. The birds are two kingfishers, a metaphor for the more showy forms of female beauty. Those are typical iconographic natural motifs of the period.