The Yuan Dynasty was a country laid down by the Mongols, and the economy of the Yuan Dynasty at that time was very developed, so the luxury jewelry jade industry also developed vigorously. In the Yuan Dynasty, he had a special love for jade, and he deliberately set up an official office in Hangzhou to manage thousands of jade carving craftsmen and build the largest jade production center. The level of jade carving in the Yuan Dynasty was also very high, producing many well-known works.
The Great Jade Sea of The Mountains
The Great Jade Sea of Dushan is a more prominent work of that year, and its alias is also called Yu Weng. The jade is processed from a single piece of jade, and the complete jade is directly carved without being cut. After carving and polishing, this complete piece of jade becomes a wine reservoir. The whole is oval in shape, hollowed out inside, the overall height reaches more than seventy centimeters, the diameter exceeds one hundred and thirty-five centimeters, and its circumference reaches nearly five hundred centimeters, and its weight is more than seven thousand pounds. It is also the Zhenguo jade of the Yuan Dynasty, and it is said that Kublai Khan often used it to entertain ministers.
After the discovery of the Dushan Dayuhai, after the identification of experts, its production raw material is Dushan jade from Nanyang, Henan, which is also one of the famous jades in ancient times. Many of the precious jade objects that exist are made from Dushan jade. The overall texture is more unique, tough and dense, and the jade is fine, the color is more mottled, compared to ordinary jade, the color of Dushan jade is more bright, Dushan jade is combined by a variety of colors, at the same time it also has a long history, it is said that the famous Heshi Bi production material is also Dushan jade.
The Great Jade Sea of Dushan disappeared without a trace after the Yuan Dynasty. Later, after investigation, because its color was dark green, it was mistaken by people in a temple for an ordinary stone tool, so it was used to prepare pickles. As a result, the Great Jade Sea of Dushan Was idle in the temple for more than 300 years, and it was not until the Time of the Qing Dynasty that it was discovered by the Qianlong Emperor, and the Great Jade Sea of Dushan Mountain is now handed over to Beihai Park for safekeeping.
Human-patterned jade hat top
In addition to the jade ong, some fine jade carvings of the Yuan Dynasty are also very special. For example, the top of the human-patterned jade hat in the above figure was produced in the Yuan Dynasty, and its height and width are about four centimeters, and the overall appearance is pure white. Carved from jade, the surface of the jade is engraved with the pattern of the figure, and the pattern of the top of the hat is many and complicated, including the birthday star, lotus lotus leaf, etc., which also represent the meaning of health and longevity. At the same time, a birthday star is also carved, the birthday star is holding a crutch in his hand, the overall line is relatively smooth, and the facial features are also very delicately portrayed, and there is a crane around the birthday star, and the feathers on the back of the crane are also carved.
Although the material used in this jade hat top is not very precious, its carving technique is very unique and has obvious characteristics of the times, so the collection value is also high. The crown of this figure Wenyu is now in the collection of the China Cultural Relics Information Consulting Center.
The top of the jade cap of the lingzhi
This piece of Yuan Dynasty's lingzhi jade hat is now stored in the Anhui Museum at a height of about four centimeters, a width of about three centimeters, and a thickness of up to two centimeters. The whole is white, mixed with gray and brown in white, and the jade is smooth and transparent. And the shape is very unique, the two ports are attached to the ganoderma lucidum, the form is vivid, the facial expression is very delicately carved, the bottom is made of an oval shape, and the shape of two cow nostrils is carved.
Lion-shaped jade hat top
This lion-shaped jade hat top is also from the Yuan Dynasty, its length is three centimeters, the width is two centimeters, and the height is 4.5 centimeters, which should be regarded as the larger of these jade hats. The whole is bluish-white, with gray and yellow-brown cracks mixed in at the bottom of the jade hat, and the whole takes on the shape of a lion, with the lion sitting in a crouching position looking ahead. The shape of the head is relatively small, the mouth shows the shape of a crescent moon, the hair on the lion's head and back is also very delicately carved, the lion's claws are casually stepped on the hydrangea ball, and the king's spirit is coming to the front, which has now been treasured by the museum in Hebei Province.
Jade skeleton carved double lion
This piece of jade is carved by the two lions of the big and small, the form is very lively and cute, using the hollow carving technique, the big lion lies down and looks back, and the little lion is the upright form of the stepping ball with the forelimbs raised, as if it is playing with the big lion. The jade of this jade is white and has no variety, it is very warm, and it is currently hidden in the Palace Museum.
The jade style of the Yuan Dynasty is rough and full of national characteristics, and the ornamentation is also very special and recognizable, and this cultural treasure from the exotic style occupies an important position in our jade culture.
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