Jade vase with rope pattern, on wood stand with mark of Li Wenfu, 17th century, Ming dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1C005814N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
The body is oval, although it looks like a pot in the Warring States Period. The radian from the mouth to the abdomen changes little. The lines are smooth. The knots are replaced by round buckles at the intersection of ropes. The cloud patterns are arranged neatly. The knife technique is restrained. The body thickness is trimmed evenly and smoothly. The seat is engraved with seal characters and square seals: “Merlin Mountain People”, “Xiang Zijing Seal”, and the bottom of the seat is engraved with official script filled with gold Li Wenfu’s money. According to the article “On Bronze and Jade Carving Utensils” in Volume VII of the Chronicle of Things, Li Wenfu is a carving expert in Wuzhong, and is good at carving white jade, amber, crystal, agate, etc.