The word "crystal" first appeared in Song Yingxing's book "Heavenly Works and Things". Prior to this, the names were "water jade", "water essence", etc., and ancient crystal products had as early as the Neolithic Age more than 5,000 years ago.
Lingjiatan crystal "Ear Ring", Hongshan Culture Crystal Ring, Majiayao Culture Crystal Pendant, these Neolithic crystal products are small ornaments. Compared with China's nearly 8,000-year history of jade culture, the history of crystal can be described as insignificant. Not even a place. Unearthed ancient crystal products are very rare and rare.
This cup is carved from a whole piece of high-quality natural crystal, the overall crystal is clear, natural, the height of the cup is 15.4cm, the caliber is 7.8cm, and the bottom diameter is 5.4cm. The whole instrument is slightly amber colored, and the flocculent inclusions can be seen locally; the body is open, flat lip, oblique straight wall, round bottom, circle foot skimming; light element is unprinted, and the shape is simple.
It was excavated in 1990 from the Warring States Tomb in Shitang Village, Banshan Town, Hangzhou, and is now in the collection of the Hangzhou Museum in Zhejiang. When it was first excavated, the archaeologists also believed that the cup was accidentally left by tomb robbers, and later after careful identification by a number of experts, it was determined that this was a real ancient relics of the Warring States period.
Lingjiatan Crystal "Ear Ring"
Crystal belt hook, Western Han Dynasty, length 5.8 cm, height 2.2 cm, Collection of Nanjing Museum.
Excavations in Xi'an of the Tang Dynasty NobleWomen's Tomb unearthed exquisite crystal necklaces
Crystal fish, Northern Song Dynasty, Hebei Dingxian Jingzhi Temple stupa out
Banana leaf shaped crystal cup, Northern Song Dynasty, Nanjing Museum collection.
Crystal necklace, Northern Song Dynasty, Jiangxi Province Poyang County Tuanlin Gongdong Lake production team Song tomb excavated. It is 10.5 long, 6.9 wide, 1.4 in diameter and 0.9 cm in diameter in small beads, but unfortunately the crystal plate is broken.
"Crystal Lion-shaped Pendant" Southern Song Dynasty
Length 4.5 cm
brown. The round eagle lion, lying on its stomach, heads to the left, looking straight ahead, tail to the side of the left hind leg. Broad mouth, high nose, long ears front draped. The yin carved line around the body is thin and not chaotic, and there is a wear pair of passes on the abdomen and back.
"Crystal Lion" Southern Song Dynasty
Top: Length 8.3cm, Height 4cm, width 5.2cm
Bottom: Length 7cm, height 4.5cm, width 4.1cm
The Zhibiao Pagoda Underground Palace in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, was excavated
2 pieces. When it was unearthed, it was placed on both sides in front of the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, symbolizing the Buddhist protector lion. It is a round sculpture of a lying lion, and the beard is carved with a yin line. Mane and other details, two lions, one female and one male, one fat and one beast, the shape is lifelike.
"Crystal Rabbit" Song Dynasty
Length 2.2-2.23, width 1.2-1.3, height 1.7 cm
The tomb of the TengZijing family in Guangrong Village, Xinhe Town, Qingyang County, Anhui Province, was excavated
"Crystal Ring" Ming Dynasty
Excavations at the southern foot of General Mountain outside the Zhonghua Gate in Nanjing unearthed the tomb of Mu Rui, the Duke of Qianguo in the Ming Dynasty
"Crystal Deer Paperweight" Ming Dynasty
Length 10 cm, height 6.3 cm
The tomb of Zhu Tan, king of Minglu in Zou County, Shandong Province, was excavated
In an ancient tomb near Seville, Spain, 3,000 BC, or 5,000 years ago, was found. It is about 22 centimeters long and looks crystal clear