Jade bowl with two s-shaped handles, Ottoman Empire

Jade bowl with two s-shaped handles, Ottoman Empire

• Image Number: K1C003826N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  Blue jade, carved into a round bowl with a thin wall and deep belly, with small round feet. There are small defects along the mouth, and there are several brown cracks on the wall. The abdominal wall is divided into three parallel decorative strips. The narrow strips on the upper and lower edges are carved with vines and flowers. The middle section is designed into two rows of patterns. The upper row is a parallel pattern with a flower carved in the window, and the lower row is a side by side bouquet pattern. The feet are carved into dense petals around a flat flower. Each leaf blade and flower piece are ground into an oval recess. The double handle carving is S-shaped and turns out from the mouth edge. The front end is carved with a flower bud.