The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China-Vol.9 Jades Unearthed from the areas of Jiangxi

Jiangxi Province extends south from the southern band of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River valleys. Geographically, Jiangxi is low at its center and high on its four sides.
Archaeological activity came late to Jiangxi, beginning with the discoveries of Rao Huiyuan in Qingjiang County.

Sites with jades of the Late Neolithic Period date derive from Fengcheng, Xunyu, De’an, Jing’an and Shantou in Guangfengshe. Jade types are few, and usually limited to single implements, such as the tube(cong), axe, axe(yue) and arc-shaped pendant(huang).The latter types reflect the influence of the Liangzhu Culture.
During the Shang Period Jiangxi serves as the center of the Wucheng Culture. The advanced level of this Bronze Age culture is reflected in the archeological discoveries at Wucheng site in Zhangshu and at Dayangzhou in Xin’gan.
The majority of jade types(jade is equivalent in meaning to beautiful stone) from the Dayangzhou burial include mostly tremolite nephrite and a small number consist of amlygonite, pyrophylite, turquoise, and crystal. Dayangzhou jades have two outstanding characteristics: one is that in form, décor, carving technique and style the jades reflect the Shang Culture of the Central Plain; Two, decorative features, including trapezoid, diamond,〝hui 回〞character pattern, and various angle type motifs, plus〝臣eye〞types reflect Erlitou Culture style and interest.
During the era of the two Zhou period , jiangxi culture remains are few. Most site finds are small and medium in size, and bear no comparison with earlier Wucheng or Niutoucheng Cultures.
Han jades excavated in Jiangxi include a Western Han group at Yongle, Nanchang and a rich number from a Western Han Wooden burial chamber at Laofushan, including bi, pendants, and sword parts.
During the Wei-Jin, Northern and Southern Dynastic through Sui and Tang periods, there is only a low level of production with few excavated jade examples.
By the Song dynasty, society, economy, handicraft production, and culture are secure and flourishing. Jade-working during the Song is particularly rich, growing more complex and profuse in number and type of jades worked. Jade pendants are increasingly popular. Whether discussing type, technique or form, great advances are made on all levels, especially in the form of working in the round.
With the establishment of the Ming Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang, jades are used alongside a dress code as a means to signify status. Specific jades could be used only by the highest levels of officialdom. Based on the flourishing tradition of jade-working during the Song Dynasty, and much effort, jade production reached a new level, the richest period for jade-working in Chinese history.
Since the Song, the Taoist Mansion at Guixi has been occupied by generations of Taoist Celestial Masters, appointed by each dynastic administration. Because of this, a Taoist Celestial Master’s jade seal is identified in this area’s tomb, designed for burial, and again with both refined and rough parts.
In summary, the art of ancient jade-working in Jiangxi has a long and momentous history. Most of the tombs with jades also have ceramics and porcelains that have made Jiangxi famous through the historical ears. From Song time on, most tombs are equipped with burial epitaphs, providing dates and identities. For this reason the ancient jades represented in archaeological finds, particularly of Song period on, constitute rich source of data for future research on jade development in Jiangxi.

Contents

Jades Unearthed from the areas of Jiangxi
Chronology
1. Tube (cong)
2. Axe (yue)
3. Tube (cong)
4. Two Rings
5. Pendant in the Shape of a Winged Human
6. Ornament in the Shape of a Human Face
7. Tube (cong)
8. Tube (cong)
9. Collared Disc (bi)
10. Collared Disc (bi)
11. Fragments of a Ring
12. Collared Disc (bi)
13. Collared Ring
14. Pair of Slit rings (jue)
15. Slit ring (jue)
16. Fragments of Pendants (huang)
17. Dagger-axe (ge)
18. Dagger-axe (ge)
19. Dagger-axe (ge)
20. Dagger-axe (ge)
21. Spear Head
22. Trapezoidal Adze
23. Bracelet
24. Object in the Shape of a Handle
25. Object in the Shape of a Handle
26. Object in the Shape of a Handle
27. Tubular Ornament
28. Oblong Ornament
29. Ornament in the Shape of a Hairpin
30. String of Beads
31. String of Beads
32. String of Beads
33. String of Beads
34. String of Beads
35. String of Beads
36. String of beads
37. String of Beads
38. Pair of Tubes
39. Tubular Ornament
40. Tubular Ornament
41. Tubular Ornament
42. Spindle Whorl
43. Three Vessel Legs in the Shape of Tigers
44. Ornament
45. Pendant in the Shape of a Fish
46. Pendant in the Shape of a Cicada
47. Frog
48. Ring
49. Pendant in the Shape of a Frog
50. Bead
51. Ring
52. Slit Ring (jue)
53. Arc-Shaped Pendant (huang)
54. Pendant
55. Disc (bi)
56. Disc (bi)
57. Disc (bi)
58. Disc (bi)
59. Disc (bi)
60. Disc (bi)
61. Disc (bi)
62. Cicada
63. Pair of Plugs
64. Sword Pommel
65. Scabbard Chape
66. Scabbard Slide
67. Scabbard Slide
68. Dancer
69. Ring
70. Ring
71. String of Beads
72. Disc (bi)
73. Disc (bi)
74. Pendant
75. Oval Pendant
76. Scabbard Slide
77. Pendant
78. Ornament
79. Two Oval Ornaments
80. Two Ornaments
81. Pendant in the Shape of a Beast
82. Seal
83. Belt Hook
84. Pair of Arc-shaped Pendants (huang)
85. Two Arc-shaped Pendants (heng)
86. Two Pendants
87. Ball
88. Mysterious Beast
89. Pig
90. Disc (bi)
91. disc (bi)
92. Ear spoon and Its Shaft
93. Hairpin
94. Hairpin
95. Vessel (gui)
96. Necklace
97. Ornament
98. Disc(bi)
99. Disc (bi)
100. Set of Belt Plaques
101. Belt Hook
102. Hairpin
103. Ornament
104. String of Beads
105. Ornament
106. Pendant in the Shape of a Lion
107. Pendant in the Shape of a Lion
108. Pair of Lions
109. Ornament
110. Fan Shaft
111. Two Ornaments
112. Fan Shaft
113. String of Beads
114. Ball
115. Gourd
116. Knob of an Incense-burner
117. Scepter (gui)
118. Scepter (gui_)
119. Scepter (gui)
120. Scepter (gui)
121. Scepter (gui)
122. Scepter (gui)
123. Scepter (gui)
124. Scepter (gui)
125. Scepter (gui)
126. Set of Belt Plaques
127. Set of Belt Plaques
128. Set of Belt Plaques
129. Set of Gold-Plated Belt Plaques
130. Set of Belt Plaques
131. Set of Belt Plaques
132. Set of Belt Plaques
133. Set of Belt Plaques
134. Set of Belt Plaques
135. Set of Belt Plaques
136. Set of Belt Plaques
137. Set of Belt Plaques
138. Set of Belt Plaques
139. Belt Plaque
140. Set of Belt Plaques
141. Set of Belt Plaques
142. Set of Belt Plaques
143. Set of Belt Plaques
144. Set of Belt Plaques
145. Set of Belt Plaques
146. Sets of Pendants
147. Sets of Pendants
148. Sets of Pendants
149. Pendants
150. Sets of Pendants
151. Set of Pendants
152. Sets of Pendants
153. set of Pendants
154. Set of Pendants
155. set of Pendants
156. Set of pendants
157. Set of Pendants
158. Cicada
159. Belt Hook
160. Belt Hook
161. Belt Hook
162. Clasp
163. Buckles
164. Buckles
165. Court Hat
166. Hairpin in the Shape of a Bamboo Stem
167. Hairpin
168. Hairpin
169. Earring
170. Earring Pendants
171. Four Finger Rings
172. Pair of Pigs
173. Mandarin Duck
174. Incense-cage
175. Knob of an Incense-burner
176. Cup
177. Ornament in the Shape of a Flower
178. Pendant
179. Pair of Discs (bi)
180. Pendant
181. Pair of Pendants in the Shape of Boys
182. boy
183. Ornament in the Shape of a Chilli-pepper
184. Four Ornaments in the Shape of Aubergines
185. Pendant
186. Pair of Pendants in the Shape of Rams
187. Pair of Pendants in the Shape of Fish
188. Ornament in the Shape of a Bird
189. Pendant in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf
190. Ring
191. Plaque
192. Scabbard Slide
193. Pointed Pendant (xi)
194. Plaque
195. Seal with Feline Dragon-shaped Knob
196. Seal with Rectangular Knob
197. Seal with Feline Dragon-shaped Knob
198. Seal with Dragon-shaped Knob
199. Four Beads
200. Strings of Beads
201. String of Beads
202. String of Beads
203. String of Beads
204. Pendant in the Shape of a Water Chestnut
205. Pendant in the Shape of a Cicada
206. Disc (bi)
207. Disc (bi)
208. Seal
209. Seal with a Dragon-shaped Knob
210. Thumb Ring
211. Belt Hook
212. Belt Hook
213. Bracelet
214. Finger Ring
215. Ornaments of a Scepter (ruyi)
216. Hairpin
217. Hairpin
218. Pair of Bracelets
219. Hairpin
220. Ornament
221. Ornament
222. Carving in the Shape of a Mountain
223. Plaque
224. Plaque
225. Pendant in the Shape of a Lock
226. Plaque
227. Plaque
228. Bracelet
229. Tube
230. Hairpin
231. Pendant in the Shape of a Goose
232. Thumb Ring
233. String of Court Beads
234. Pair of Earring Pendants
235. String of Beads
236. Snuff Bottle
237. Glasses
238. Pendant
239. Pendant
240. Pendant in the shape of a Chinese Character “喜”