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Collecting jade in the White Jade River near Khotan. Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat ...
Hardstone carving, in art history and archaeology, is the artistic carving of semi-precious stones (and sometimes gemstones ), such as jade, rock crystal (clear quartz ), agate, onyx, jasper, serpentinite, or carnelian, and for objects made in this way. [ 1][ 2] Normally the objects are small, and the category overlaps with both jewellery and ...
Philippine jade culture. Philippine jade culture, or jade artifacts, made from white and green nephrite and dating as far back as 2000–1500 BC, have been discovered at a number of archaeological excavations in the Philippines since the 1930s. The artifacts have been both tools like chisels and ornaments such as lingling-o earrings, bracelets ...
This piece was made in 1790 during the Qing dynasty, which reigned from 1644 to 1912 and was the final imperial dynasty. [1] It was made under the fifth emperor of the dynasty, Qianlong, [2] who commissioned this sculpture, which “remains the largest jade carving outside of China”. [1]
The use of jade in Mesoamerica for symbolic and ideological ritual was highly influenced by its rarity and value among pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, such as the Olmec, the Maya, and the various groups in the Valley of Mexico. Although jade artifacts have been created and prized by many Mesoamerican peoples, the Motagua River valley in ...
Main jade producing countries. Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]
Chinese jade was attributed with magical powers, and was used in the Stone and Bronze Ages for large and impractical versions of everyday weapons and tools, as well as the bi disks and cong vessels. [41] Later a range of objects and small sculptures were carved in jade, a difficult and time-consuming technique.
A pair of king's earrings, made from gold and jade, early 6th century (Baekje). From tomb of King Munyeong. The tradition of Korean jade carving dates back to neolithic finds along the Namgang river basin in Gyeongju. [1][2][3] Jade rings and accessories made from both nephrite and jadeite were worn by the higher classes of society, especially ...