Jade paperweight in the shape of a beast, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Jade paperweight in the shape of a beast, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1C005828N000000000PAG
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Function: Stationery
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  The paperweight, which is almost triangular in shape, seems to retain the original stone. It simply subtracts a few knives to grasp the languid crouching posture of foreign animals. The jade rabbit paperweight unearthed from the Song Tomb of Shi Shengzu in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province in 1974 also has a similar simple method. The surface of the jade on the head and tail of the beast is pale yellow. When talking about ancient jade, Gao Lian praised that the Song people were good at taking shape because of the color of the jade. In the late Ming Dynasty, craftsmen also liked to imitate its effect with pale and variegated green jade. The paperweight is equipped with a wooden base and placed in a box. The engraving and decoration of the seat and box are very neat.