Jade teapot. Central Asia-China Archive

Image Number: K1C001503N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
Blue jade, partially light brown. It is carved into a high and long jade pot. There is a jade tenon between the lid and the handle, which is fixed with a metal button. Fine gold pieces are embedded under the lid button and in the tenon groove. The mouthpiece opposite the handle has a micro strip tip, forming a short flow port. A forked abstract leaf pattern is embossed on the surface below the flow port. On both sides of the belly, a triangle leaf is carved with five circles. The body is thick and the polishing is not smooth.