#philosophicalfriday: In Chinese mythology the „Jade House“ is the house of the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor is the highest or first God and at the …
eagle owl, yellowish jade, 玉鷹鶚, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture
Liusu 流苏 are traditional Chinese accessories most often used as belts for hanfu outfits. Worn by both men and women, these multicolored Liusu are perfect for adding a pop of color, accentuating your silhouette, and most importantly - keeps your hanfu from flying up! These tassel belts are 3.2 meters long, perfect for
Knotted jade dragon pendant, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th century B.C, Warring States Period, China. 周代玉龙坠
green jade disc, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture, 綠玉璧
Jade Axe, yellowish white, 玉斧, Neolithic period, Manchuria Culture,
Jade spoon, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture, 玉匙
No one in the antique artefacts industry isn’t scheming. Both the Shou and Gong are extremely particular. Take a step back and it’s brotherhood and friendship, take a step forward and it’s eyes for each other only. Another step forward and it’s a life together forever. To live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss happy ending. Ding Han Bai: “Those in this industry love jade the most. Materials have ranks, humans also have ranks. Since I’m named Han Bai, I’m deserving of jade.” Ji Shen Yu: “Shi-ge has always been exceptional.” Ding Han Bai: “Since I’m exceptional, then am I deserving of being your husband?” (Gong is quite shameless, always forcing others to be nice to him) Brash and troublesome young master; top quality gems specialist Gong X high EQ IQ beautiful; antique artefact manufacturing expert Shou.>
yellow jade dragon, 9.5 cm, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture 黃玉龍, 河磨玉
jade flute, Early Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture, 玉笛
Jade penannular ring, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture, 玉玦
by Barbara Steinberg China’s history is not linear. It doesn’t follow a musical scale from one note to the next. Instead, power twists like a fugue, changing keys, direction, and voice. Jade is the visible notation, the reflection of China’s shape-shifting metaphors of power and the afterlife. You have to understand the visible and invisible. … Continue reading "Chinese Jade Pendants"
View some of the dazzling jades in our Winthrop Collection, highlighted in Jenny F. So’s new book Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums.
Jade pendant, Neolithic period, Manchurian Culture, 玉佩
