Imperial

Imperial Seal 皇璽 Qing Dynasty 清

5241 Teapot 茶壺 , 14.5cm x 10cm x H16cm 5242 Tray 托盤 , 30cm x 25cm x H2.5cm 5243 Teacup 雙瓷杯 , pair 6.5cm x 6.5cm x H4cm

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Emperor Qianlong was known as a great collector of art and antiquities and often applied seals to works of art which he reviewed. The seals of ‘His Majesty at Seventy’ and ‘His Majesty at Eighty’ are intricately carved in jade and feature a pair of addorsed dragons with inscriptions relating to his genuine care and concern for his people and his gratitude for a long life. Emblazoned on the sides of the body of the pewter teapot are characters derived from the two seals. The handles of the wooden tray are decorated with foliage motif from the wooden box where the seals are kept.

乾隆 皇帝是歷史上知名的藝術和古玩收藏家，常在鑑賞藝術品過 後，蓋印於其上。這兩方 乾隆 玉璽上有一對背向的立體龍雕，刻 有關於 乾隆 自勉愛民和感恩長壽等文字。

錫鑞茶具以此文物為靈感。壺身兩側各以「古稀天子之寶」 和「八徵耄念之寶」玉璽印文作裝飾。木質托盤的把手則以存 放玉璽木盒上的花葉圖案裝點。

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