Chinese Jade - Gallery of Chinese Jades

Gallery of Chinese Jades

  • Neolithic ceremonial "zhang" or halberd blade in jade

  • Jade dragon ring, Shang Dynasty (1700–1150 BC)

  • Jade dragon, Warring States (403–221 BC)

  • A jade Bi with dragons, Warring States (403–221 BC)

  • Jade coiled serpent, Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD)

  • Horse and rider and winged lion from the Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE)

  • Jade-dragon belt clasp, Liu Song Dynasty (420–479)

  • Jade dragon, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

  • Cup with Dragon Handles, 12th century

  • Belt plaque with dragon, Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368)

  • Belt plaque with dragon, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

  • Brushwasher in the Form of a Peony, 16th century

  • Large "mutton fat" nephrite jade displayed in Hotan Cultural Museum lobby.

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