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2. Chinese jade - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Hanfu accessories (Chinese : 汉服配饰; pinyin : hànfú pèishì; lit. 'hanfu accessories') refers to the various form of fashion accessories and self-adornments used and worn with hanfu throughout Chinese history. Hanfu consists of many forms of miscellaneous accessories, such as jewellry, yaopei (lit. 'waist ornaments'), ribbons, shawls ...

4. Philippine jade culture - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Yupei - Wikipedia

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   Yupei (Chinese: 玉佩; pinyin: Yùpèi) is composed of the Chinese character yu (Chinese: 玉) which literally means 'jade' and pei (Chinese: 佩) which means 'pendant'. While the term 'jade' typically refer to nephrite and jadeite in scholarly literature, the character yu (Chinese: 玉) in China can also be applied to other forms of precious ...

6. Wang Jun Yi - Wikipedia

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   Wang Jun Yi. Wang Jun Yi (Chinese: 王俊懿; born 1974) is a contemporary Chinese jade sculptor and carving master [1][2][3] who was awarded the title of “Chinese Jade Carving Master” in 2006. [4] He is known for incorporating gold, silver and titanium alloy into jade. [1]

7. Brush pot - Wikipedia

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   Qing dynasty, Jingdezhen ware. A brush pot (traditional Chinese: 筆筒; simplified Chinese: 笔筒; pinyin: bǐtǒng) is a container for holding the brushes used by scribes for Chinese calligraphy. [1] These are typically carved from bamboo or jade with ornate motifs symbolising concepts such as longevity. Antique examples are now valued highly.

8. Chinese folk art - Wikipedia

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   Chinese paper cutting ( 剪纸, jianzhi) is a type of folk art that has roots in China during the 6th century and is attributed to Cai Lun during the Han Dynasty. Known to be very intricate with the use of negative space, paper cutting is used for mostly decorative reasons, appearing on mirrors, lanterns, walls, etc.

9. Cong (vessel) - Wikipedia

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   A cong is a straight tube with a circular bore and square outer section with more or less convex sides. The outer surface is divided vertically or horizontally such that the whole defines a hollow cylinder embedded in a partial rectangular block. Proportions vary: a cong may be squat or taller than it is wide.