The Hongshan Culture Jue (Penannular Jade Ring) with the Shape of Animal Head Liangzhu Culture Celadon Cong (Long Hollow Piece of Jade with Rectangular Sides) The Shang Dynasty Jade Knife with the Design of Animal Mask The Shang Dynasty Le (Cylindrical Jade) with the Shape of Ox The Western Zhou Dynasty Semi-Annular Jade Pendant with the Design of Human Head The Western Zhou Dynasty Celadon Bi (Round Flat Piece of Jade with a Hole in its Center) with Dragon Design
The Late Spring and Autumn Period Huang (Semi-Annular Jade Pendant) with the Design of Dragon Head and Kui (One-Foot Dragon) The Late Spring and Autumn Period Jade Human Head The Warring States Period White Huang (Semi-Annular Jade Pendant) with Dragon Head and Silkworm Design The Warring States Period Jade Belt Hook with Dragon Head Shape The Warring States Period White Jade Openwork Pendant with Human Face Design The Han Dynasty Jade Flower Container with the Design of Flying Bear
The Han Dynasty Openwork Bi (Round Flat Piece of Jade with a Hole in its Center) with the Design of Grain and the Characters of ˇ°Chang Leˇ± (Everlasting Happiness) Between the Wei Period and the Jin Dynasty Fired Huang (Semi-Annular Jade Pendant) with Phoenix Design The Tang Dynasty Jade Comb The Song Dynasty Fired White Jade Pendant with Peacock Shape The Song Dynasty Yellow Jade Camel The Yuan Dynasty White Jade Openwork Pendant Carved with the Design of Dragon in Clouds Passing through Flowers
The Yuan Dynasty Celadon Jade Pendant with Child Shape The Ming Dynasty Celadon Jade Bowl with Flying Dragon Design and the Characters of ˇ°Xiˇ± (Happiness) and ˇ°Shouˇ± (Longevity) The Ming Dynasty Celadon Openwork Jade with the Design of Longevity The Ming Dynasty Celadon Jade Maitreya The Ming Dynasty Celadon Jade Flower Container with Double Pail Shape The Mid Ming Dynasty Celadon Jade Chime with the Design of Two Dragons Playing with Pearl
The Ming Dynasty Celadon Jade with the Design of Reed and Wild Goose The Qing Dynasty Celadon Jade Double Horses The Qing Dynasty Jasper Censer with Pagoda Shape and Interlacing Lotus Design The Qing Dynasty Celadon Jade Furnishing The Qing Dynasty Celadon Jade Duck with Grain Ear in Its Mouth The Qing Dynasty Jasper Gui (Round-Mouthed Food Vessel with Loop Handles) with the Design of One-Foot Dragon and the Mark of the Qianlong Reign
Ancient Chinese Jade ware
Chinese jade ware has a long history with its superb texture,exquisite craftsmanship,variety of forms,wide usage, soft color and luster. It bears strong national characteristics and distinctive features and forms a special school out of the world's jade carving art. In the long process of its development has close relations with Chinese history and has been endowed with political,moral and ritual contents,helping the superb material nature of the jade ware and its profound spiritual factors merge into an organic whole.

These articles on display here are selected from jade wares handed down from ancient times in the Palace Museum. It shows out the thread of the development of the crafts,artistic attainments and features of the times in the past five to six thousand years.
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