聚寶盆是中國古代民間傳說故事中的一個寶物。傳說明初沈萬三致富原因是由于擁有聚寶盆。聚寶盆的故事流傳由來已久，且不論故事的真假，但從中足見世人對聚寶盆的向往與追求，連坐擁天下的皇帝都忍不住要動心。而后，由于聚寶盆傳說中聚寶盆是財富的象征，可以使其中的財寶不斷倍增的美好寓意，而被用作“招財進寶”，“滋生財富“的家居風水擺設。聚寶盆因為其傳說有使財源生生不息的美好寓意，及納財物的功能，與”金蟾蜍“、”招財貓“被列為重要的招財風水擺件。在中國，特別是江南漢族中的民俗，聚寶盆即為鎮宅之寶。因沈萬三，居江南周莊之故。所以聚寶盆起源于江南水鄉周莊。

銀包瓷聚寶盆

清代乾隆年間燒造的聚寶盆工藝品，在整個封建社會都是處于非常高水平，其中有很突出的一個特點就是融合了整個民俗文化。聚寶盆顧名思義，就是取之不盡的財寶。這里面反映出民間祈求安康，祈求美好生活愿望的一種民俗風格。另外從紋飾風格繪畫來講，也有獨到的地方，吉祥語比如聚寶盆招財進寶，都融入在一起。

側面可見其滿身工藝，其浮雕紋飾極美，盆內以招財進寶四字表面其寓意，俯看形似玉璧，而玉璧為禮天祈福之禮器，也是古錢幣的始祖，有著祈福招財之意，意為招財進寶之意，其做工精美，十分耐賞。

此款藏品為大清乾隆年間宮廷御用于招財納寶的吉利之物，普通家庭尋常百姓難得一見，是不可多得的具有極高藝術欣賞和保藏價值及出資價值的精品。口徑周邊使用痕跡顯著，器型正經大方，形制標準；通體施銀色釉，亮光似銀器；盆面敷以銀釉龍鳳紋浮雕，寓意美好的愛情，內壁刻有“招財進寶”四字，以及團龍圖案，寓意美好。 整體雕刻工藝精湛，線條流暢有力，紋飾精美。底落“大清乾隆年制”款。整器的浮雕工藝精湛，用手撫之，可感受到器面上的錯落有致的紋飾，手感甚好。

聚寶盆是財神寶藏，可招財，斂財，因而也派生出一系列與之有關的吉瑞文明極品。可放在房子中的財位上或許放在神案及亮堂的地方，盆內放上現代錢幣或金條或金磚（黃銅的即可），有極強的催財旺財效果。或置于家宅中不僅可招財守財，還可鎮宅驅邪化煞，保平安。聚寶盆內也可放硬幣、銅錢、元寶、護身符等吉利物品，這件聚寶盆整體工藝精美，底款正，底光柔和，是開門的老珍藏，存世稀有，具有極高的歷史研究價值以及經濟收藏價值。

英文翻譯：The cornucopia is a treasure in ancient Chinese folklore. It is said that Shen Wansan became rich in the early Ming Dynasty because he had a treasure pot. The story of the Treasure basin has a long history, and whether the story is true or false, but it shows that the people of the world to the treasure basin yearning and pursuit, even the emperor can not help but be tempted. Then, because the treasure basin in the legend is the symbol of wealth, can make the treasure among them multiplication of good meaning, and is used as "to attract wealth", "breed wealth" household geomantic decoration. Because of its legend, the cornucopper has the good meaning of making financial resources endless, and the function of receiving property, and "golden toad", "lucky cat" is listed as an important lucky feng shui pieces. In China, especially the folk customs of han nationality in the south of the Yangtze River, the treasure basin is the treasure of the town house. Shen Wansan lived in Zhouzhuang, south of the Yangtze River. So the cornucopia originated in Zhouzhuang, south of the Yangtze River.

Silver – encased porcelain cornucopper

During the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the corporeal basin handicrafts were at a very high level in the whole feudal society, and one of their outstanding features was the integration of the whole folk culture. The cornucopia, as its name implies, is an inexhaustible treasure. This reflects the folk pray for health, pray for a better life wishes of a folk style. In addition, from the decorative style of painting, there is also a unique place, auspicious words such as cornucopia, are integrated together.

The side can be seen the body process, its relief decoration is very beautiful, the basin with the four words on the surface of the moral, overlooking the shape of jade, and jade for the day of blessing ritual, is also the ancestor of ancient coins, with the meaning of blessing and fortune, meaning to attract wealth, its exquisite workmanship, very admire.

This collection for the qing Dynasty Qianlong years palace used in the fortune of the auspicious things, ordinary families and ordinary people rarely see, is a rare with high art appreciation and preservation value and investment value of fine goods. The diameter around the use of significant marks, decent and generous, standard shape; The whole body of silver glaze, light like silver; Basin surface is applied with silver glaze dragon and phoenix embossed, meaning good love, the inner wall is engraved with the four words "wealth and treasure", as well as the group dragon pattern, meaning good. The overall carving craft is exquisite, the lines are smooth and powerful, and the decorations are exquisite. Bottom "qing Qianlong year" section. The anaglyph craft of whole implement is exquisite, fonds with the hand, can feel implement face strewn at random have the grain that sends is acted the role of, feel very good.

The cornucnucle is the treasure of the god of wealth, which can attract wealth and accumulate wealth, thus deriving a series of jiri civilization related to it. Can be put in the house of wealth may be put in god case and bright place, modern coins or gold bars or gold (brass can), there is a strong effect of wealth. Or placed in the house can not only keep wealth, but also town house exorcism evil spirit, protect peace. Coins, copper coins, ingots, amulets and other auspicious items can also be placed in the treasure basin. The overall craft of this treasure basin is exquisite, the bottom is positive, the bottom light is soft, and it is an old collection that opens the door. It is rare and has a high historical research value and economic collection value.