Turquoise is very endearing, although it is a member of the stone family, but it has a calm, emotionally pleasing fashion color. In ancient times turquoise was also called "jade". Representing the popular weather vane of literary play, many people in the literary and play community love to collect turquoise, and today we understand from the most basic common sense of turquoise to unravel the mysterious veil of turquoise.
In ancient Egypt, turquoise was actually used to decorate the masks of the pharaohs, as well as the crown of the Persian kings, which both led the fashion trend and demonstrated the dignity of the king. In China, which has a long history, turquoise also has the revered status of one of the four famous jades, and in the most glorious history, it once had the honorable reputation of "national jade".
China has a long history since ancient times, we in China is also the world's most important producer of turquoise, is also the earliest use of turquoise, and in China's Hubei Province, has the reputation of Lingxiu treasure land, is one of the most important production areas in the mainland's major turquoise production areas.
I hope that everyone's attention will be focused on the cultural significance of ancient turquoise through the exhibition, the main purpose is to actively respond to the sunshine of this new era, the beauty of cultural relics will be more three-dimensional display of the style of Chinese civilization, respond to the call of the cultural spirit, so that cultural relics are not only treasures and antiques, to make this jewel alive, to explore the unknown turquoise culture, unveil the original source.
This exhibit with a false gold inlaid turquoise copper belt hook is a first-class exhibit, its advanced age dates back to the Warring States period, the overall length is 17.5 cm, the width is about 0.2 cm, the whole body pattern is gorgeous, small and exquisite, is a well-preserved treasure. As early as 1954, it was collected in Changsha, Hunan Province, which is a belt decoration accessory, and in ancient times, literati and aristocrats liked to wear this belt hook. Buckles and hooks are used together, the materials are also very exquisite, the common are bronze products, and some nobles will also be made of gold and jade to show their status.
The production hook is not low on the overall process requirements, the simple is the carving pattern, fine some can also be inlaid turquoise processing, more exquisite is in copper or silver gilding, there are also some in iron or copper jewelry on the wrong gold inlay silver is also a fine craft, can improve the overall quality and beauty of jewelry.
The belt hook was first initiated by the Western Zhou Dynasty, but what really pushed it to the trend was the Warring States to the Qin and Han Dynasties, and after the popular period, it declined and disappeared during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This hook body is flat and the hook neck is thin and narrow. The pattern on the back is some cloud pattern and gold embellishment, and the hook body after inlaid with turquoise is gradually changed from dark color to blue cool and bright color system, which is neither dull nor solemn.
"Super National Treasure" Turquoise Dragon Shaped Ware
This exhibit is very old at a glance, it is a super national treasure level dragon-shaped turquoise tools, in early 2002 was found by Li Zhipeng, when he was only in his 20s as an archaeological team member, the opportunity was also very coincidental, at that time was to clean up a ash pit of a two-mile ruins palace, when the curtain only flashed a touch of copper green, keen he had a premonition that there was a treasure inside, both excited and impatient.
With the excavation work, this super national treasure buried deep in the ground and sleeping for more than 3800 years gradually revealed its majestic body, and when we finally unveiled its true face, this first dragon of China was displayed in front of us. The length of the whole body is 65.5, the widest place in the middle has a width of about 4 cm, the most exquisite and ingenious is not only its body length and shape chic, but its manufacturing process, but not only a turquoise carved dragon shape, it is actually a dragon shape composed of more than 2300 pieces of turquoise of different shapes, which makes people have to marvel at its ingenuity.
It is initially speculated that the owner of this tomb site should be a priest who presided over the sacrifice ceremony in ancient times, and this dragon-shaped vessel is actually a magic weapon in the hands of the priest, which can guide the soul of the deceased to ascend to heaven during the sacrifice ceremony, turquoise is more suitable for his transcendent professional characteristics, and perhaps it is also from this period that China's dragon culture began to emerge.
This turquoise exhibit is a product of the Shang Dynasty, unearthed in Henan, good things into pairs it has 2 years, but was separated into 2 museums to display, the two shapes are basically the same, is ivory products showing beige appearance color, the cup body is yao-shaped, round cup mouth, thin cup lips, the middle of the slight inner bundle shape like a small waist, the bottom is small, the cup handle is relatively small mouth, the cup face is covered with a variety of animal face patterns, and then the animal face pattern in the eyes, nose and other places inlaid with turquoise to decorate. The cup noodles are exquisitely made, the ornaments are complex and diverse, the presentation is three-dimensional, the reliefs are vivid, and the inlays are exquisite, which is a rare artistic masterpiece.
Ancient turquoise artifacts, skillful inlay technology and superb technical level have been admired by future generations to this day.
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