Although gaogu jade has been buried for thousands of years, after a little cleaning after excavation, it will show its characteristics of age: "net", "fat", "ripe" and "beautiful".
The "net" here specifically points out that the high ancient jade of the soil will not look dirty like the imitations that have been treated in the past, but show its clean and leisurely side;
"Fat" and "cooked" mainly reflect the cooked state of Gao Guyu, fat but not greasy, ripe state is acceptable;
"Beauty" is mainly based on the aesthetics of the ancients, and each piece of high ancient jade must conform to the aesthetic tastes of the ancients at that time.
Let's take a closer look at the "net", "fat", "cooked" and "beautiful" of high ancient jade through the collection of gao gu jade in Hubei Provincial Museum!
There are four main locations where the jade artifacts of Marquis Yi of Zeng were excavated, namely, in the inner coffin of the tomb owner, in the funeral coffin, above the lid of the coffin inside the tomb owner, and in the rafter room.
Excavation reports indicate that most of the jade artifacts unearthed from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng were placed in the coffins of the tomb owner and his companions. The jade from the coffin is both finished and semi-finished (including remnants), jade (including only simple cutting, polishing of the puddle and processing of the remaining scraps).
Among them, the ornament is a wearing object, a practical product, which can be used before life, and there is a difference in ceremonial rank, so it needs to be carefully made. The remnants and materials are corpse protection and do not need to be refined.
▲ Zeng Houyi 16 sections of dragon-shaped jade hanging ornaments Hanging ornaments as a whole is a big dragon.
This batch of jade artifacts is rich in categories and is an important representative of the early Warring States jade. Among them, there is a set of 16 pieces of jade pendants, which is a unique treasure in ancient chinese jade excavated in China.
From the Warring States to the Han Dynasty, there were many exquisite combination jades, among which the living ring chain combination jade was another sublimation of the ancient carving process and cutting process.
The so-called live ring sleeve chain is to use the technique of flat "search and skeleton" for three-dimensional "hollowing", that is, carving into several movable rings or pendants on a piece of jade, interlocking and interlocking to form a connection, so that it can be folded and unfolded, but it is not removable.
The emergence of the live ring chain process can make smaller jade "stretch" long, that is, use small pieces of jade to carve large jade, making it impossible.
▲ Eastern Thursday Dragon and Phoenix Pattern Jade Pendant, this exhibit is the Eastern Zhou (early Warring States) cultural relics. Length 9.5cm, width 7.2cm, thickness 0.4cm.
This jade pendant uses a carving process to carve a whole piece of jade into four consecutive sections so that it can be freely folded.
The jade pendant is engraved with a dragon and phoenix, which has a strong mythological and religious color, and is also a harmonious embodiment of the mutual cause and effect of life. It was excavated in 1978 from Tomb No. 1 of Drum Dun in Suizhou City, Hubei Province. It is now in the collection of Hubei Provincial Museum.
▲ Eastern Zhou Golden Jade Huang, this exhibit is the Eastern Zhou (early Warring States) cultural relics. Length 11.8cm, width 2.7cm, thickness 0.25cm.
This jade huang is decorated with 3 gold wires and 2 pieces of blue and white jade, which is the only one piece of gold and jade in the pre-Qin period seen so far, and the jade used is Xinjiang Hetian nephrite jade, with excellent texture. It was excavated in 1978 from Tomb No. 1 of Drum Dun in Suizhou City, Hubei Province. It is now in the collection of Hubei Provincial Museum.
▲ Eastern Zhou beast face pattern jade Qun This exhibit is a cultural relic of the Eastern Zhou (early Warring States period). Height 5cm, width 6cm.
It appeared in the Neolithic Age and was sacrificed as a magic vessel to communicate with heaven and earth.
This piece of jade is rounded on the outside and inside, up and down, intuitively showing the cosmology of the ancient "heavenly circle place".
It was unearthed from the waist and abdomen of Zeng Houyi, and the surface of the vessel was lightly carved with animal face patterns, solemn but elegant. It was excavated in 1978 from the tomb of Marquis Yi zeng in Suizhou City, Hubei Province.
▲ Eastern Zhou cloud pattern jade comb, this exhibit is the Eastern Zhou (early Warring States) cultural relics. Length 9.6 cm, width 6.5 cm.
This jade comb is placed under Zeng Houyi's head, and the back of the comb is engraved with clouds on both sides, and there is a small hole in the middle of the upper end, which may be where the silk thread is tied.
The comb is a daily necessity, and the jade comb is used to accompany the burial, reflecting the ancient concept that people die as if they were alive. It was excavated in 1978 from Tomb No. 1 of Drum Dun in Suizhou City, Hubei Province. It is now in the collection of Hubei Provincial Museum.
▲ Eastern Zhou Yulu, this exhibit is the Eastern Zhou (early Warring States) cultural relics. The largest is 2.1 × 0.2 ×1 cm. The jade is a jade object placed in the mouth of the deceased, and the ancients believed that strong and warm jade could make the body incorruptible. Zeng Houyi's mouth contained a total of 21 pieces of jade, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, ducks, and fish.
These small animals are only the size of soybeans, but they are depicted in detail, concise and realistic, which can be called the originator of micro-carving technology. It was excavated in 1978 from Tomb No. 1 of Drum Dun in Suizhou City, Hubei Province. It is now in the collection of Hubei Provincial Museum.