Craft & Material: Cizhou Kiln white-ground black-flower (white glaze as base, black paint for beast-head patterns), body made of beige coarse clay from northern kilns;
Shape Feature: Bionic beast-head form, square base, a characteristic style of "bionic paperweights" in Ming scholar’s desk wares.
1. Rarity: Few surviving Ming Cizhou Kiln white-ground black-flower beast-head paperweights, especially those with clear and intact patterns;
2. Cultural Origin: Reflects the "bionic interest" of Ming scholar’s desk wares, embodying the aesthetic pursuit of ancient literati for scholar’s desk utensils;
3. Market Value: Similar collections are priced at 60,000-150,000 RMB, a characteristic category in scholar’s desk bionic porcelain collection.
