Jade half gu vessel, 15th to 18th century, Ming to Qing dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1C005786N000000000PAF
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Floral apparatus
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
The shape of the instrument imitates the ancient bronze goblet, but only the upper part. The dragon tiger and the fine line carving outside the instrument are full of images of the Han Dynasty. It is an antique work in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, Emperor Qianlong believed that this was a work of the Han Dynasty, which was used as a vase with an inner liner. He also wrote a poem for this strange object to illustrate his attitude towards life.