A Gild Copper Cloisonne Enamel Phoenix-Shaped Incense Burner
銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯鳳鳥香爐
Lg.23cm Wd.12cm Ht.23cm
This box is in the shape of a sky chicken, simple and elegant. The inner wall is also turquoise green, exquisitely crafted, finely painted, dignified in shape, and bright and gorgeous in the glaze. It is a good display. As a kind of legendary divine bird, Tianji has a long history and has auspicious meaning, but the shaping of its specific image only began to mature in the Qing Dynasty. During the Qianlong period, the office used different techniques to create the image of Tianji, which is refreshing. This cloisonné enamel Tianji statue is beautiful in shape, vivid in the image, rich in color, and gilded brilliantly, revealing a sense of magic, reflecting the exquisite level of enamel production during the Qianlong period.
此盒為天雞形，古樸典雅。內壁亦為松石綠色，製作精巧，繪工精細，器形莊重，釉色鮮明艷麗，是上好的陳設器。天雞作為一種傳說中的神鳥由來已久，具有吉祥之意，但其具體形象的塑造則在清代乾隆朝才開始成熟。乾隆時期造辦處曾以不同的工藝製造天雞形象，令人耳目一新。此掐絲琺瑯天雞尊器形優美，形象生動，色彩富麗，鍍金輝煌，透露著一種神異之感，體現了乾隆時期琺瑯製作工藝的精湛水平。