Jade conjoined beast vase, Ming to Qing dynasty, 1368-1911-China Archive

Image Number: K1C002577N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Furnisher
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Shining Jade
Description:
Blue jade with ochre spots. The two tubular bottles are connected. The bottle body is carved with dragon patterns, cloud patterns and Ruyi cloud head patterns from top to bottom. An eagle is embossed on the front of the middle, a bear is stepped on, a bird tail and a bear tail are on the back, and an animal face handle is also carved. Attached wooden base. This kind of double bottle decorated with eagles and bears is called Hero Bottle, which takes the homonym of “eagle” and “bear” as “hero”.