Small smoke pot in the palace of great use

Qing Emperor Qianlong Imperial Bronze Tire Painting Continental Lady Figure ** Kettle $666,500 New York Sotheby's

Although the smoke pot is small, it has a great effect. The emperors and emperors of the Qing Dynasty often used ** and Cigarettes as rewards, giving them to the princes and ministers. According to records, during the Jiaqing twenty-fourth year (1819), when the emperor celebrated his sixtieth birthday, Jiaqing was glad that he had given him two bottles of princes, princes and qing shire kings who were reading opera at Ningshou Palace. , The following Baylor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ministers, colleges, governors, generals, chief soldiers, governors, eunuchs, and businessmen who came to life are rewarded. A total of more than 100 bottles were rewarded, showing that the number of ** and smoke pots needed for the Qing Dynasty was huge.

Moreover, there are many festivals in the palace. For example, the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day festivals, the first lunar January 15 festival, the February 1 festival, the May 5 Dragon Boat Festival, the Tanabata Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the September 9 ascent festival, the winter solstice, the Longevity Festival, the Chiapamas Festival, and Fertility, weddings, etc. Whenever there is a festival, there must be a feast, and the emperor will accept Chaohe. At this time, the pot will be sent to use. In order to meet the needs of various festivals, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty ordered the Qing Palace Office to make pots before the order. This was recorded in the records of the Qing Office. Such as: Yongzheng six years (1728) May 4th, for the second day of the Dragon Boat Festival specially produced apricot 珐琅 ** pot; Qianlong first year (1736) April 14th, the establishment of teeth as end-Yang The festival made 60 pots and spoons in advance; on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, the glass factory made pots; on December 15 of the same year, the jade workshop made pots of 80 pots of pots prepared for the Chinese New Year. To do, ask for ** spoons, and then make 80 ** spoons five days later.

Not only did the emperors of the Qing Dynasty love to make pots, but numerous ministers also rewarded them. Some large merchants also spared no expense, looking for skilled craftsmen to make their varieties and processes constantly refurbished. It can be said that the exquisite pot has become a precious gift for interpersonal contacts, bribery items for people, social gifts for gifts, and important gifts for emperors. According to relevant statistics, there are more than 20,000 pots imported by the Qing Dynasty and more than 60,000 pots produced.