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Gold Pot Engraved with Patterns

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: The gold-edged bowl is wide at the top and has a loop leg at the bottom, with a regular-script...

: This box is made of high-purity gold. Its surface is decorated with patterns created with three...

: The handle of the hairpin is in the shape of gilt-silver lotus receptacles in three layers, with...

Qing Dynasty
Height: 30.4cm
Maximum handle-spout width: 27cm
Bottom Diameter: 10cm

The bottle gourd-like pot has a beast-shaped spout, a dragon-shaped handle and a flat loop leg, with a bud-like button on the lid. The body of the pot is chiseled with cloud and dragon patterns. On the bottom, there's an inscription reading "46.65 liang".

This gold pot, engraved with gorgeous patterns, was a wine vessel for the exclusive use of the emperor.

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