GOLD VESSEL FOR BATHING

　　清（公元１６４４-１９１１年）QING DYNASTY （１６４４-１９１１）

　　高２１、宽１０·５、底径７厘米HEIGHT ２１CM WIDTH １０·５CM DIAMETER OF RING FOOT ７CM

　　收藏单位：西藏博物馆TIBET MUSEUM

　　这类沐浴瓶又称为净瓶，梵文音译为“军持”。这件沐浴瓶由瓶身和瓶盖两部分组成。瓶口为喇叭形，流上附有莲花盖。瓶身细颈、鼓腹、高圈足，圈足上装有细长的莲瓣。瓶盖呈宝塔形，顶端镶有红珊瑚。通体錾刻莲瓣和璎珞图案，图案上多处镶嵌有绿松石。整个器物高贵典雅，色泽艳丽，工艺精湛。

　　AN VESSEL OF THIS KIND IS ALSO NAMED PURE BOTTLE 。THIS VESSEL IS COMPOSED OF TWO SECTIONS ：BODY AND LID 。THE TRUMPET-SHAPED MOUTH IS COUPLED WITH A LOTUS-SHAPED LID 。THE SLENDER NECK ，DRUM BELLY AND RING FOOT OF THE VESSEL ARE ALL DECORATED WITH CORAL ON THE TIP ，THE WHOLE BODY OF THE VESSEL IS CARVED WITH A LOTUS PETAL DESIGN AND INLAID WITH TURQUOISE 。THIS IS A WELL-MADE VESSEL OF ELEGANCE AND GRACE 。