Compare the decoration on the present basin with that on a jar in Beijing, illustrated in Metal-bodied Enamel Ware, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 62. In both scenes of the lotus pond, the water is designated by green enamel and swirling gilt wire, differentiating it from the sky which is enamelled turquoise and with gilt wire inlaid as small clouds.