Green jade figures, birds, beasts, and beans

[Green Jade Figure Beans with Bird and Animal Pattern]

Green Jade Figure Beans with Bird and Animal Pattern, Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, with a height of 20.9 cm, a caliber of 15.5 cm, and a foot diameter of 10 cm
It is made of pea jasper and has a color of pea green jade. With a lid, round catch. “The abdomen of the organ is rounded, with a horn shaped high foot, and a pair of annular ears on the outside of the mouth.”. The cover covers the abdomen, and the feet are embossed with figures, birds, and beasts. On the inner side of the foot, there is a clerical script engraved with the words “Qing Qianlong Antique”. A poem inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in the shade of the cover reads, “In the green jade of Hetian, it is a bean, and it is ordered to be carved into various beasts. There are all four legs and two wings, with strange shapes and strange shapes that are difficult to investigate. Compared to the quality of the summer road, it is better to use Shang jade as it is. The style is taken from the Western Qing and Zhou dynasties, and it is intended to be on the right side of the left Zuo. It means to go back to ancient times and go to Huaxiao, but it is still as rich as it is today.” At the end of the sentence, “At the end of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the imperial title was inscribed.” And the two seals, “Ancient and Rare Heavenly Son”, and “Still Diligent in the Day. Ding Wei lived in the 52nd year of Qianlong (1787). Jade beans with a three legged wooden seat shaped like a cloud head
Based on the bronze covered beans from the Warring States period, this utensil is completely antique in shape and decoration, and even its color is similar to the green rust on the bronze ware. It is very beautiful and is a masterpiece of antique jade in the Qing Dynasty palace.

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