Jade bi disc with Twelve Ornaments, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
- Image Number: C1C000184N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Ming dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Ritual vessel
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
Jade, bluish white, smooth and warm, with cracks and ochre spots in some parts. There is a mesopore in the shape of a round sheet, and the edge of the hole and the edge of the utensil are carved with narrow edges. One side of the jade wall is embossed with four mythical beasts, namely dragon, phoenix, tiger and unicorn, and the other side is embossed with twelve patterns representing the emperor’s twelve chapters: sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragon, Chinese insect, Zongyi, alga, fire, pink rice, 黼, and fu.
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