Wenzhu jade inlaid kang table stationery box

[Wenzhu jade inlaid kang table stationery box]

Wenzhu jade inlaid kang table stationery box, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, has a total height of 28.5 centimeters, a length of 30.1 centimeters, and a width of 13.2 centimeters. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The stationery box is fully wrapped with asparagus. The pedestal is of a rectangular shape, with the front and back sides inlaid with lotus brocade patterns on the back of the turtle shell. With four legs, there are five small drawers on the front, which are divided into two layers, one high and the other low. There are holes in the middle of the lower layer, and the holes are decorated with carved teeth. Each drawer is equipped with copper buttons, which are hung with bat shaped white jade pieces for easy pulling
On the higher seating surface, a wooden square bottle is erected, the bottle body is also wrapped with asparagus, and decorated with dark banana leaf patterns, Swastika characters, and continuous head patterns. The bottle is divided into four sections and can be divided into three layers of small boxes. Each layer is fitted with a mother and son mouth, and the bottle mouth is the lid. The bottle mouth is obliquely inserted with Ruyi, and the shoulder is inlaid with a white jade beast’s head, a ring, and ears. Beside the square bottle is a wooden oval box decorated with lotus patterns on tangled branches. The top of the cover is inlaid with jade dragon ornaments
A bookcase type two-layer box is placed on the lower seat surface. The box cover is embossed with a swastika pattern on the ground, inlaid with jade bookmarks, and decorated with a blue jade carved dragon and a jade pendant with dyed ivory threads. The box wall is pasted with bamboo threads at the imitation book opening to symbolize the overlapping shape of the pages, which is quite vivid
The craftsmanship of this work is constantly improving, with varied and decorative shapes, demonstrating the unique aesthetic feeling of asparagus craftsmanship.

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