White jade lotus petal bowl

[White jade lotus petal bowl]

White jade lotus petal bowl, Tang Dynasty, 4.6 cm high, 7.1 cm caliber, 4 cm foot diameter
The jade is white, with grain and white flocculent spots, and some parts are brown. The wall of the bowl is straight and slightly thick, and the surface is embossed with three lotus petal patterns. Parallel lines are engraved on the surface of lotus petals to show the veins. The feet are slightly outward and slightly less upright
During the Tang and Song dynasties, we can see some gold, jade and ceramic vessels with lotus petals on the wall. This bowl is made of exquisite material, finely milled, simple and simple in shape, and small in shape. It is one of the few jade containers in the Tang Dynasty
After the prosperity of the Warring States Period and the Han Dynasty, ancient Chinese jade once declined during the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory and a strong country, and arts and crafts have been greatly developed. As far as jade is concerned, the secularization tendency of its use function is increasingly obvious, and the theme of flower and bird decoration is widely popular. Jade containers and clothing became the mainstream of jade in the Tang Dynasty and had a profound impact on later generations