清乾(qian)隆黑漆彩(cai)(cai)繪樓(lou)閣(ge)(ge)群仙(xian)祝(zhu)壽鐘(zhong)(zhong)造(zao)型為(wei)(wei)(wei)木胎(tai)黑漆彩(cai)(cai)繪二層(ceng)樓(lou)閣(ge)(ge)。一層(ceng)正中為(wei)(wei)(wei)雙針時鐘(zhong)(zhong),寫有“乾(qian)隆年制(zhi)”的鐘(zhong)(zhong)盤上飾以造(zao)辦處特有的黃色(se)琺瑯。鐘(zhong)(zhong)盤上的5個上弦孔分別(bie)控(kong)制(zhi)5種功能:走(zou)時、報(bao)(bao)時、報(bao)(bao)刻(ke)(ke)、開(kai)關門(men)、打樂。鐘(zhong)(zhong)盤的左(zuo)右兩(liang)側為(wei)(wei)(wei)變(bian)動的布景箱(xiang),左(zuo)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)景箱(xiang)的表演主題(ti)(ti)是“海屋(wu)添籌(chou)”,右邊(bian)(bian)(bian)景箱(xiang)的表演主題(ti)(ti)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“群仙(xian)祝(zhu)壽”。二層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)3間房屋(wu),內各有一報(bao)(bao)時人。每逢3、6、9、12時,房門(men)開(kai)啟(qi),3人手(shou)執鐘(zhong)(zhong)碗(wan)緩步出(chu)(chu)門(men),站(zhan)定后,左(zuo)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)的人敲(qiao)(qiao)鐘(zhong)(zhong)碗(wan)發出(chu)(chu)“叮(ding)(ding)”聲(sheng),右邊(bian)(bian)(bian)的人敲(qiao)(qiao)鐘(zhong)(zhong)碗(wan)發出(chu)(chu)“當”聲(sheng),“叮(ding)(ding)當”聲(sheng)響一次報(bao)(bao)一刻(ke)(ke)鐘(zhong)(zhong),響兩(liang)次報(bao)(bao)兩(liang)刻(ke)(ke),依(yi)次類推,報(bao)(bao)完(wan)(wan)四刻(ke)(ke)后,中間的人敲(qiao)(qiao)鐘(zhong)(zhong)碗(wan)報(bao)(bao)時。報(bao)(bao)時刻(ke)(ke)完(wan)(wan)畢,樂曲聲(sheng)起,景箱(xiang)內的活動裝(zhuang)置(zhi)開(kai)始運(yun)作。左(zuo)景箱(xiang)內重(zhong)巒疊嶂間有仙(xian)鶴傲立,架(jia)著祥云的仙(xian)人緩緩升騰,云海中一座瓊樓(lou)陡然浮(fu)起。右景箱(xiang)內扶杖的壽星(xing)正依(yi)次接受八仙(xian)敬獻的寶物(wu)。樂止,報(bao)(bao)時刻(ke)(ke)人退回門(men)內,樓(lou)門(men)關閉,景箱(xiang)內各活動裝(zhuang)置(zhi)復位(wei)。
清乾隆黑漆彩繪樓(lou)閣群仙祝(zhu)壽鐘(zhong)為(wei)亭式(shi)鐘(zhong)共有7套(tao)機械(xie)系統(tong)(tong),分(fen)別控制(zhi)走時、報時、景箱內的(de)活(huo)動裝置等,亭式(shi)鐘(zhong)的(de)外(wai)殼(ke)(ke)分(fen)全(quan)金(jin)(jin)屬與金(jin)(jin)屬框玉石頂兩大(da)類。用料(liao)上多用紫檀(tan)木、紅木為(wei)外(wai)殼(ke)(ke),以亭臺(tai)樓(lou)閣的(de)傳統(tong)(tong)建筑形式(shi)為(wei)造型,上嵌琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)或描(miao)以金(jin)(jin)漆等。早期金(jin)(jin)屬鐘(zhong)殼(ke)(ke)銅(tong)澆鑄,后(hou)期是(shi)鑄鉛包銅(tong)鎏金(jin)(jin)。上乘者(zhe)繪琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang),琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)又分(fen)掐絲(si)琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)與透(tou)明琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang),前者(zhe)適用于花卉(hui)圖案,后(hou)者(zhe)則表現人(ren)物、風景等。琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)繪制(zhi)程度,又分(fen)為(wei)全(quan)琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)與半琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang),全(quan)琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang)即(ji)外(wai)殼(ke)(ke)及鐘(zhong)殼(ke)(ke)內都(dou)施以琺(fa)(fa)(fa)瑯(lang),亭式(shi)鐘(zhong)的(de)機芯(xin)以發(fa)條為(wei)動力。
清(qing)乾(qian)隆黑漆彩繪(hui)樓閣(ge)群仙祝壽鐘(zhong)(zhong)為亭式鐘(zhong)(zhong),是西洋自鳴鐘(zhong)(zhong)中的一個門類,具有(you)較高的觀賞價(jia)值,其鐘(zhong)(zhong)殼(ke)仿照建(jian)筑中的亭閣(ge),故稱(cheng)“亭式鐘(zhong)(zhong)”,上海及江浙一帶俗稱(cheng)“亭子鐘(zhong)(zhong)”。亭式鐘(zhong)(zhong)的四面都是玻璃(li),因其透(tou)明(ming),亦稱(cheng)“四明(ming)鐘(zhong)(zhong)”。
清乾(qian)隆(long)黑漆(qi)彩繪(hui)樓(lou)閣群仙祝壽鐘(zhong)(zhong)具(ju)的(de)制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)有相當高(gao)(gao)的(de)技(ji)術水準(zhun),其造(zao)型莊(zhuang)重大(da)方,外飾華麗,玻璃透(tou)明,有著較高(gao)(gao)的(de)觀(guan)賞性為故(gu)宮鐘(zhong)(zhong)表的(de)代(dai)表作(zuo)(zuo)。把中國傳統文(wen)化的(de)多(duo)個方面(mian)巧妙地體現(xian)在一(yi)座鐘(zhong)(zhong)表上,具(ju)有極高(gao)(gao)的(de)藝術價(jia)值,現(xian)在故(gu)宮博物院珍藏清代(dai)鐘(zhong)(zhong)表千余件,其中做鐘(zhong)(zhong)處(chu)作(zuo)(zuo)品數量雖(sui)不足(zu)十分(fen)之一(yi),但它(ta)們是(shi)清宮做鐘(zhong)(zhong)處(chu)制(zhi)品之代(dai)表,存留至今,具(ju)為稀世珍寶,同時也是(shi)世界科學文(wen)化藝術寶庫中的(de)瑰寶。
清乾隆(long)黑漆彩繪樓(lou)(lou)閣群仙(xian)(xian)祝壽(shou)鐘,鐘盤的(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)側為變動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)布景(jing)箱(xiang),左(zuo)(zuo)邊(bian)景(jing)箱(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)表演主題是“海屋添(tian)籌(chou)”,右(you)邊(bian)景(jing)箱(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)表演主題為“群仙(xian)(xian)祝壽(shou)”,寓意(yi)福壽(shou)雙全。右(you)邊(bian)景(jing)箱(xiang)內的(de)(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)之間(jian),扶(fu)著手杖的(de)(de)(de)老壽(shou)星(xing)接受(shou)八仙(xian)(xian)依次(ci)獻寶,寓意(yi)“八仙(xian)(xian)祝壽(shou)”;左(zuo)(zuo)景(jing)內起(qi)(qi)(qi)伏層疊的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)巒(luan)間(jian),仙(xian)(xian)鶴傲立,仙(xian)(xian)人飄浮于云(yun)中(zhong),緩(huan)緩(huan)升起(qi)(qi)(qi),海水掀開一(yi)(yi)洞,升起(qi)(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)座樓(lou)(lou)閣,寓意(yi)“海屋添(tian)籌(chou)”祝愿長壽(shou)。“海屋添(tian)籌(chou)”這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)故事(shi)出自宋代蘇軾的(de)(de)(de)《東坡志林(lin)》一(yi)(yi)書,后來就慢慢變成了(le)比喻長壽(shou)的(de)(de)(de)成語,被(bei)人們(men)用作(zuo)祝壽(shou)時的(de)(de)(de)吉祥(xiang)話。
清(qing)乾隆黑漆彩繪樓閣群仙祝壽鐘是故(gu)宮十大鎮館之寶之一。