Shaped like a diamond petal, the ewer is comprised of a lid and a pot. A round button sits at the top of the cover. The ewer features a mouth, a straight neck, and a petal-like body. The ventral gradually decreases downwards, and is held up by four short legs. One side of the ewer consists of a long trunk, while the other contains a long circular handle. The body is gilded. Aside from the top button, mouth, spout, handle, and bottom, the rest is covered in black. An elaborate floral pattern is chiseled across the surface of the lid and pot. Since this technique consists of the use of a small knife to engrave decorative patterns across the black paint, the decorative patterns expose copper flowers, creating the illusion of gilded flowers. This was the typical decor for black-painted bronze wares during the Mid Qing Dynasty.

H: 18.7 cm