Jade square vessel with animal-mask pattern, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Jade square vessel with animal-mask pattern, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1C000262N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Function: Furnisher
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  Blue jade, jade grey, with white spots and ochre path. The whole vessel is made into a flat square shape. The shape of the vessel is similar to that of a bronze vessel. It has a cover, a neck, a square belly and a round foot. There are four animal head living ring ears on the neck, ridges on the covering and abdomen, and two layers of animal face patterns on the abdomen. In the inner part of the foot circle, there are four characters of clerical script, “made in the year of Qianlong”.