Jade water holder with red-spinel inlay, Qing dynasty (1644-11911)-China Archive

Image Number: K1C003807N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
The texture of the jade wash is glittering jade, with a round shape in the square. The four corners, left and right sides are decorated with a hollow flower. The outer wall of the ware is decorated with shallow floating flower patterns. The outer bottom is decorated with petal patterns that are developed layer by layer and arranged orderly, just like a blooming chrysanthemum. The bottom center is carved with “Qianlong Imperial Play” style. The characteristics of this jade ware can be roughly summarized as follows: 1. The use of a large number of flower and leaf patterns; 2、 The core of a flower is embedded with red stone; 3、 The wall is extremely thin, and the patterns and patterns on one side are clearly visible on the other side; The reason why it is called characteristic is that it is quite different from the traditional Chinese jade, but it is more similar to the “Cendostan” jade. The Emperor Qianlong thought that the “Cendostan” jade ware was “exquisitely made”, and the jade craftsmanship in Suzhou was inferior. The so-called “Suzhou Zhuanzhu Alley has more jade craftsmanship than Hetian Meiyu Cendostan jade craftsmanship