25 juillet 2014
jade Bi Discs, Eastern Han Dynasty & Qianlong period,
Bi Disc, 1726-1795, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period. Jade, mounted on a carved teakwood stand. Anonymous Gift, 1945, E24776 © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.
Bi Disc, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 C.E.). Jade. Anonymous Gift, 1945, E39477 © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.
The bi disc is prescribed in the Western Han dynasty (206-8 B.C.E.) Book of Rites as one of six ritual jade shapes in ancient China, although they are also found in burials dating to 2500 B.C.E. Although the meaning of... [Lire la suite]23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 4th-3rd century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade
Pendant (yuan), 4th-3rd century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade, H: 0.6 W: 8.8 D: 8.8 cm, China, Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.609 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant in the form of a disk (yuan) with raised knobs, 475-221 B.C.E., Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, Jade
Pendant in the form of a disk (yuan) with raised knobs, 475-221 B.C.E., Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, Jade (nephrite), W: 8.2 cm, China, Purchase F1948.12 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade, H: 0.4 W: 5.1 D: 5.1 cm, China, Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.687 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade, H: 0.4 W: 4.6 D: 4.6 cm, China, Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.709 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-3rd century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty
Pendant (yuan), 5th-3rd century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty, Jade. H: 0.3 W: 3.9 D: 3.9 cm. China. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.662 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty. Jade. H: 0.5 W: 4.1 D: 4.1 cm. China. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.66 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty. Jade. H: 0.6 W: 7.0 D: 7.0 cm. China. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.720 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty. Jade. H: 0.5 W: 8.4 D: 8.4 cm. China. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.627 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution23 juillet 2014
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty
Pendant (yuan), 5th-4th century B.C.E., Eastern Zhou dynasty. Jade. H: 0.5 W: 6.1 D: 6.1 cm. China. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler S1987.610 © 2014 Smithsonian Institution