Chinese Jade/Nephrite 5 mice Seals 17/19Th C.

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Items Photos Chinese Jade/Nephrite 5 mice Seals 17/19Th C. When foreigners negotiate, or register in certain areas of China, they may be surprised at Chinese' special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, which combines the essence of both calligraphy and engraving and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect. It is believed that seals came out as early as 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares and had private property. They were assumed to make marks on their own possessions to prevent theft. When the first dynasty was established, the king began to use seals to empower and to show lordly credits. Only the king's special seal was then called 'Xi', which represented the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his 'Xi' made out of the invaluable and beautiful jade 'Heshi Bi' Then followed the local governments who needed seals for similar function. Simultaneously private seals were carved in a variety of auspicious characters and vivid animal patterns. Gradually the sphragistics came into being. Now many collectors' favorites are of that kind. The heyday of seal history was during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties when the feudal arts flourished. As wash paintings thrived, artists stamped their seal on the 'xuan,' a special kind of high quality paper used for painted scrolls in order to identify themselves and to add interest. Various sects of carving were erected by noted seal cutting sculptors. Material : Hetian jade/(Nephrite)Chinese name= & Handwork Carving Size: ((H 6.409cm xW 3.219cm x D 3.048cm) Measurement:[1 inch=2.5cm] Weight: ( 132.487g ) Age: 1644-1911 AD: Qing Dynasty certificate: The buyer will get, Certificate of Antique Authenticity. ( To See certificate ) Hetian jade /(Nephrite) In China, the most reputable jade producing area is Hetian in Xinjiang Province. Hetian,located in the southwest of Xinjiang in Northwest China, is famous for its exquisite, pure white and flawless jade -- Hetian jade.Traditionally,the fine jade in Chinese refers to Hetian jade,(Hardness:6.5-6.9 Specific gravity:2.9-3.1),Hetian jade is so hard that it can scratch glassï¼OEwhich is very precious. Hetian Jade can be classified into white, green, blue, yellow and black, etc. and the white one is the most precious. Among the various Hetian jade, Yangzhi(mutton fat) jade is considered the best of the white jade. Mutton-Fat Jade is the first-class item of Hetian-White-jade. It is very rare and only produced in Xinjiang. Its texture is pure and delicate. And its content of Toushan-Stones is nearly 99%. It is white and appears the reserved bright as coagulated grease. The same weight of jade material, the value of Hetian jade is many times of other jade. Han, Song, and Qianlong of Qing dynasty, people all very adore Mutton-Fat Jade. Hetian jade has a history of more than 2,000 years, originating in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). In ancient times, Hetian jade was transported into the Central Plains in batches and then engraved into all kinds of exquisite sacrificial vessels and jade ornaments. The Jade Clothes Sewn with Gold Threads unearthed in a Western Han Tomb in Heibei Province is made of 2,000-odd pieces of Hetian jade. Through the ages, Hetian jade had been considered a priceless treasure. we can see only high officials were buried with jade articles. Chinese jade History Jade has a history in China of at least four thousands years. Unknown to some, jade is found contained within the development of religion and civilization, having moved from the use of decoration on to the others such as the rites of worship and burial. Although other materials like gold, silver and bronze were also used, none of these have ever exceeded the spiritual position that jade has acquired in peoples' minds - it is associated with merit, morality, grace and dignity. In the funeral objects of the people of the Western Han Dynasty (... read more

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