"A piece of ice heart in the jade pot" I believe that everyone has heard this very famous verse, how wonderful the artistic conception it describes is, and at the same time, it also reflects the pure characteristics of the jade pot, such as the fact that people are very clean. In ancient times, the jade pot made of ice jade was very delicate and charming, they had their own characteristics, and contained different national characteristics, which was also a rare treasure.
White jade sheep's head melon prismatic copper inlaid enamel lifting beam pot
This melon-edged beam pot is made of fine white jade, which is delicate and elegant, and the gloss is low, and the overall is more delicate. The shape of the tiliang pot is designed to be the shape of the melon petal, the pot body is composed of the shape of 12 melon petals, the white jade is divided into equal 12 petals after careful carving and polishing, the lid of the pot also echoes with the pot body, and the pot mouth is designed to be the shape of a sheep's head, which has a sense of shape. The top of the pot is made of copper-encrusted enamel, which is extremely durable and collectible.
The position of the mouth of the white jade pot is carved into a delicate sheep's head shape, the overall shape is very delicate, lifelike, the head, mouth, beard, eyes and even teeth are polished very carefully, and every small detail is handled very well. The surface of the pot is carved with the shape of a flower, and at the upper end of the beam pot, it is also decorated with copper, and the exquisite workmanship also adds character to the pot. This pot takes a lot of effort in both materials and workmanship. In the choice of materials, it uses high-quality white jade materials. Later carvings and polishing were also very careful, and this beam pot was a Qing dynasty court item that was later included in the pocket of a wealthy American merchant.
In addition, the shape of this beam pot is also very special. Designed with copper as the handle, the shape of the pot mouth is riveted, which perfectly combines the copper handle and the white jade pot. During the Qing Dynasty, this design was already very common, and this white jade pot was also loved by Qianlong, and there were two Tiliang pots similar in shape to it at that time. One of the two tiliang pots has been placed in the Beijing Museum, while the other has been put in the hands of a filmmaker, Oscar winner John Lennon. Sir Wolf Collection.
Tang Dynasty round belly pot
In 1956, a round-bellied pot appeared in a certain area of Luoyang, Henan Province, which was from the Tang Dynasty. This kind of mouth-closing design was not uncommon at the time. During the Tang and Song dynasties, there were few such designs, and it was not until after the Yuan Dynasty that they gradually increased, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, this design was widely accepted by the public. This pot is also one of the earliest jade pots found so far, and the work is very exquisite.
Green jade melon ridge holding the pot
The pot is from the Qing Dynasty and is now in the collection of museums in Beijing. The height of the pot reaches more than 20 centimeters, the caliber is about 13 centimeters, and its foot diameter is 9 centimeters. Compared with the previous two pots, the height of this pot is higher, the overall design is oval, and the straight neck design is relatively rare at that time. There are also four words engraved on the top of this pot, and the whole shows a rich green color. This pot has very obvious characteristics of the times, very popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, this four-petal melon ridge pot, the emergence of this pot also provides a very high reference value for modern research.
White jade three sheep holding a pot
Also from the Qing Dynasty, the height of this pot is about ten centimeters, the caliber is about eight centimeters, and the diameter of the foot is 6.5 centimeters. This pot is also made of high-quality white jade, which is of high purity and does not have any flaws. Its shape is designed to be round, and the handle and sheep's head are carved on both sides of the pot, the design of the sheep's head is very exquisite, the slightly raised sheep's head mouth is transparent, in addition to having a unique appearance, its use value is also relatively high.
However, in ancient times, jade pots were not used, mostly ornaments. At the same time, its style style is also more complex, at that time many people like to combine the shape of the sheep and the jade pot, in addition to jade, bronze and pottery often appear in the three sheep. In addition to the more lively appearance, it also has a beautiful meaning, the reason why the three sheep will be designed into the daily utensils, is to meet its meaning, commonly known as "Sanyang Kaitai".
The jade pot, a luxury of the old princes and nobles, has been carved into a new work of art by jade carvers today, and this elegant thing has quietly appeared in the circle of drinking tea. Whenever people carefully examine the exquisite jade jade pot, it is a tribute to the ancient jade pot.
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