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Wash the mouth, tie the neck, and have two dragon shaped ears on both sides, each holding a golden living ring. The bottle is large, steady and dignified. Especially when firing the live ring, it is extremely difficult to set it up. When the bottle is placed in a crucible for firing, a support must be used to lift the live ring in the crucible to prevent it from sticking or breaking with the ears, so there are clear signs of burning on the live ring. The precision of this firing technique alone is beyond that of ordinary folk kilns. Decorated with blue and white patterns of Ruyi cloud head, tangled branches and flowers, and banana leaf patterns, from the mouth to the neck and around the feet. The abdominal powder painting "Spring outing" is the theme decoration. There is a six character seal script in alum red with the inscription "Made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty" at the bottom. The painters depicted four groups of characters during their spring outings in the natural scenery. On the platform standing in the courtyard, one by one, admiring the blooming apricot trees in front of the towering green mountains; A group standing by the shore admiring the fragrance of peach blossoms competing for fragrance; A group sipping tea under weeping willows, discussing the past and the present; There is also a group of people boating on the Spring River, it's like a clear water light boat drifting, and the beautiful scenery is even more intoxicating. The painters use a top-down approach to capture the scenery, bringing the distant mountains and close range together towards the central view, so that the various scenery is fully and harmoniously unified in one picture, with clear layers but an open scene. The painting style of mountains, rocks, trees, buildings, and rivers is full of ups and downs, full of changes. The characters depicted are vivid and vivid, with different expressions. The art of painting cannot be limited to its cleverness, creating a masterpiece of art that is just a thousand miles away. Layered mountains and peaks, like rushing and flying, approaching for tens of miles and far for hundreds of miles, competing for wonders and beauty. White clouds surround, the river flows endlessly, the lakes and mountains are beautiful, the water waves are sparkling, and the towers, pavilions, and pavilions are faintly visible. The towering ancient pine trees sprout new shoots, the willows by the river are dressed in green, and the peach and apricot blossoms are blooming with smiles, creating a beautiful scenery full of spring and blooming with fragrance. The overall layout is rich in layers and appropriately dense. The variation of color intensity and depth is elegant. Blue and white powder color is an innovative variety evolved from Doucai during the Qianlong period. The painting process is complex and the firing difficulty is extremely high. However, the porcelain produced by firing has a richer and more colorful color expression, which is deeply loved by the Qianlong Emperor. This bottle not only has an elegant and magnificent shape, but also outstanding craftsmanship and color, representing the highest level of craftsmanship for ornamental porcelain bottles used during the Qianlong period. Indeed, porcelain from the Qianlong period, whether it was blue and white, doucai, pink, yangcai, or biomimetic porcelain, was extremely unique. Pink color is the mainstream of Qianlong porcelain, often incorporating various decorative techniques such as embossing, carving, painting, polishing, glaze, hollowing, stacking, and gilding on a single object. It should be said that during the Qianlong period, the pastels not only inherited the elegant and quiet style of porcelain decoration from the Yongzheng period, but also had works with heavy colors and rich colors, adding to the icing on the cake. From the decorative style of this porcelain, we can easily see the decorative legacy of Yongzheng pink porcelain. In addition, the Chronicles of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty recorded many historical facts about the Jingdezhen Imperial Factory making porcelain for the court during the Qianlong period. Emperor Qianlong favored Maomei and Fenhua decorations, and often had imperial orders for the use, shape, and pattern of some pink colored objects. Before production, there must be a painting or wood sample, which can only be officially fired after examination. The identification of objects, whether they are present or not, the type of identification to be written, and the poetic lines to be accompanied by patterns, all require approval from Emperor Qianlong. At that time, the kiln supervisor Tang Ying made exquisite palace decorations according to the emperor's instructions