Jade gong vessel with coiled dragon relief, late Ming to early Qing dynasties, 16th-17th century-China Archive

Image Number: K1C002117N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: furnishings
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
The body is in the shape of a dragon head, with its head downward. There is an imperial poem inscribed on the inner edge of the mouth, “The tail of the dragon is often chanted. The beginning of the dragon dance is different. The ears can be carried lightly. The touching does not leave any handwriting. The view is similar to that of the Taoist nun. It is only suitable for the Tan Pavilion to explain. Who drinks jade? The Qianlong Renyin imperial inscriptions.” The seal characters “Bi De” and “Lang Run” are under it. The jade is white and bluish, and it is brown in the skin. The gong is a wine vessel. In ancient times, it was made of horn. Later, it was made of copper. This vessel was imitated with jade.