D17 Toad-shaped Jade Pendant

D17 Toad-shaped Jade Pendant (Length: 5.42cm, Width: 5.17cm)

This jade ware is peculiar. There is a hole at the top of the curved surface that can be worn, like moire for eyes, and the front end of the head stretches to the two ends without knowing what it looks like; the central carving is decorated with an animal face, with four legs and a tail.

The jade frog unearthed from the Lady Hao Tomb in the Yin and Shang Dynasty had tails. The toad belongs to the frog class. This Western Zhou jade toad bears the legacy of the Yin and Shang Dynasty and has a tail, but the jade toad has no tail in the Warring States Period and later.

The jade frog unearthed from Lady Hao's tomb is decorated with a double-hook groove inscribed in the Shang Dynasty. And this Western Zhou jade toad has been used: a slope groove carved. This is a unique transformation pattern in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It has disappeared in the Warring States Period!

The jade toad has been calcified throughout, only a few can still see the jade quality, and the bottom also follows the curved surface of the surface of the device, which is slightly concave inwardly into an arc-shaped surface, and has no texture.
It has exquisite carvings, wonderful ideas, and unique style.
Now, from the history of these jade articles, people can see that it has created a hundred flowers in the field of art, and in each dynasty, it has also been eager to advance, knowing the ancient technology and creative power of Chinese ancestors, and artistic progress History. This is not only for the appreciation of art, but for the ancient feelings of thinking about ancient times.