Qing Dynasty Jade Bird Vessel with Incised Detail
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A good Chinese jade carving, probably mid-Qing Dynasty in the manner of an archaic dynastic burial jade, modelled as a bird shaped vessel, its ovoid body hollowed and with an aperture to the top, (once with cover now absent); the head, body and legs with incised and low relief detail of feathers and wings along with decorative elements including a taotie mask to the breast and various scrolls and cloud motifs to the body. Provenance: Ex. The collection of Mrs. Owen Rainger. Width 20 cm, height 14.5 cm
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
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