Jade bowl with two leaf shaped handles, Mughal Empire-China Archive

Image Number: K1C001417N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
The white jade is carved into an oval bowl with a shallow mouth and belly. The bottom of the bowl is carved with a flat poppy flower, four petals are overlapped, and a flat lotus flower is carved in the center. Around it, there is a circle of sweet potato leaves. Elongate the acanthus tuber leaves from the lower part of both sides along the abdominal wall to the mouth edge, and the tip of the leaves is rolled into a handle.