LIDDED CONTAINER
Period: Han dynasty ( 206 BC - 220 AD).Date: Possibly Western Han period (206 BC - AD 9)..
Medium: Nephrite jade.
Colour: Pale green with yellow and brown.
Dimensions: H. 11 cm; W. 12.5 cm; D. 11.7 cm.
The rounded bowl-shaped vessel has a
domed lid with a hollowed knob. The overall workmanship is very
fine.
The lid has three zones of patterns.
The first section, just below the knob displays fine scrolls
separated by three small dragons carved in the round. This is
followed by six rows of raised spirals connected by incised lines.
The section forming the edge of the lid has a band of c-shaped
scrolls divided into six sections by a narrow band above and below
forming a cross between each. The same pattern goes around the bowl.
The bowl has four zones of patterns.
The first is a scrolling pattern, followed by a band of c-shaped
scrolls, followed by seven rows of raised and linked spirals, divided
into six framed sections. Three animal heads protrude around the
perimeter. A row of lotus petals decorates the base of the bowl and
the bottom is flat.
