Hand warmer, purchase, Colored porcelain, Qing dynasty Tongzhi period, 1862–1874, China. Bulging vessel with a flat recessed lid pierced with five holes. Decorated with floral motifs — peonies, lotuses — and peaches as longevity shou iconography. Height 7.3 cm; diameter 11.2 cm., A small rounded ceramic cup with a flared rim sits on a reflective surface against a gray background, decorated with painted floral sprigs and repeating geometric motifs; the cup is primarily white with visible colors including pink, green, blue, yellow, and red, and the rim shows a red decorative border with a slightly worn edge.
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Hand warmer, purchase, Colored porcelain, Qing dynasty Tongzhi period, 1862–1874, China. Bulging vessel with a flat recessed lid pierced with five holes. Decorated with floral motifs — peonies, lotuses — and peaches as longevity shou iconography. Height 7.3 cm; diameter 11.2 cm., A small rounded ceramic cup with a flared rim sits on a reflective surface against a gray background, decorated with painted floral sprigs and repeating geometric motifs; the cup is primarily white with visible colors including pink, green, blue, yellow, and red, and the rim shows a red decorative border with a slightly worn edge.

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Hand warmer purchase Colored porcelain Qing dynasty Tongzhi period 1862–1874 China Bulging vessel flat recessed lid pierced five holes Decorated floral motifs peonies lotuses peaches longevity shou iconography Height 7.3 cm diameter 11.2 cm small rounded ceramic cup flared rim sits reflective surface gray background decorated painted floral sprigs repeating geometric motifs cup primarily white visible colors pink green blue yellow red rim red decorative border slightly worn edge.

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