Description:

The painted decoration shows the Eighteen Buddhist Luohans, the personal disciples of the Buddha and guardians of his religion. Each side of the water-pot shows a different episode of their story, as if it were a scroll painting.

At the end of the scroll is an imitation of a red sealmark with the words guyuexuan “ancient moon pavilion”. This was a hallmark coined in the late 19th century, to denote the finest palace-style enamel painting on porcelain of the 18th century.

Glass, painted in enamel colours
Height: 5.6 cm, diameter: 8.8 cm, neck diameter: 6.0 cm

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1870-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4723