The massive gilt copper body covered with multicolor enamel painting on white ground, the inside covered in turquoise enamel, the lid with a raised knob. The bottom with a Qianlong four-character seal mark in an iron red double lined reserve on white ground. China, possibly of the period (1735-1796) or later
(18th-19th century)

Delicately painted with peony flowers, tendrils and leaves as the main motif. The lid and the knob each decorated with a lotus blossom. The rectangular spout and handle with enameled reserves on four and three sides respectively, each section bearing neatly executed floral borders. The apron with another flower and leaves border.

Shape: Rectangular
Dimensions: Length 16.5 cm. Height 9.5 cm.
Condition: Significant green staining to the white background stemming from corrosion of the copper body under the enamel, the original white color as it should be can be seen on the bottom of the vessel, where no staining appears. One area has been cleaned and as a result the staining is less intensive but at the same time the colors of the painting have faded slightly. Several smaller and one larger chip to the enameling of the lid.
Provenance: Austrian private collection
Literature comparison: A garland of treasures, masterpieces of precious crafts in the museum collection, the National Palace Museum, Taipeh, pages 38-45. (for a number of imperial enamels showing similar, yet superior chrysanthemum designs, specifically lots I-16 and I-23)

乾隆年間罕見的北京銅胎琺琅酒壺
銅胎，琺琅描繪，壺内綠松石色琺琅，壺
蓋上有蓋鈕
中國，壺底鐵紅釉雙圈乾隆四字款，應爲
乾隆年間(1735-1796)或稍晚（十八至十
九世紀）
琺琅彩富貴牡丹卷葉紋，生動自然。蓮
花裝飾蓋子和執柄。壺頸部位裝飾纏枝
牡丹。
形狀：矩形
尺寸：長16,5厘米，高9,5厘米
明顯的釉質下銅胎腐蝕引起白色背景染上
綠色。原來的白色可以在壺底看出，沒有
染色。局部曾被清洗過，染色較少，稍稍
褪色。壺蓋上有一小一大裂縫。
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文獻比較：A garland of treasures,
masterpieces of precious crafts in the
museum collection，臺北國立博物院，臺
北，38-45頁（一個宮廷琺琅相似壺，菊
花紋，特別是I-16和I-23號）