Jade Gui-typed incense burner with animal-mask pattern, Ming dynasty(1368-1644)

Jade Gui-typed incense burner with animal-mask pattern, Ming dynasty(1368-1644)

• Image Number: C1C000079N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Archival dimension: 寬14.1公分 高7.9公分 通高12.1公分 口徑9.0公分 底徑5.0公分
• Function: Incense container
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  Blue jade, with large ochre artificial spots. The ware imitates the bronze Gui of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The mouth is open, with sloping shoulders, round abdomen, high hoops, double ears, and a spike below. The neck is decorated with longevity characters and Kui patterns, the abdomen is decorated with animal face patterns, and the two ears are carved with a dragon head with big horns. Attached are the jade tripod and the hollow wooden cover. The jade top is a standing sculpture of mandarin ducks and lotus leaves in the Yuan Dynasty.