Qianlong Imitation of Archaic Jade Eagle and Bear Conjoined Vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1C003388N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: furnishings
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
It is made of sapphire. A pair of cylindrical bottles with caps. The dragon stands on the cover and stretches its body to make the two covers one. In the bottle room, there is a ring decorated on the front with birds stepping on the foreign animals, and the birds’ wings spread and floated on the bottle walls on both sides. The back is attached with a wooden handle, and the wooden top is decorated with an animal head. The abdomen of the beast is engraved with a single line of clerical script, “Qianlong Antique in the Qing Dynasty”. The shape of the utensil is double, and the main body of decoration is birds trampling on foreign animals. It is commonly known as “eagle bear bottle” (homophonic for “hero bottle”), or copper or jade, which was seen in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its shape is closely related to the bronze double cups unearthed in the tombs of Han Dynasty in Manchuria.