E30. Windlass Chain of Red Topaz Jade

E30. Windlass Chain of Red Topaz Jade 

(Warring States,465-221 BC, Two Straightening length: 13cm,The widest of one chain: 6.36cm,The other one : 6.26cm )

 Chains are two or more rings that are joined together and each ring is free to move and cannot be separated. The chain is also commonly used between the cover and the body on the object, and is often connected by a chain, which is its practical value.

This kind of chains also has a story: Qi Guo's Strategy Book records: "Qin Shihuang show the windlass chain to the queen of Qi , and see anyone can untie the chian. After the queen of Qi had broken the chain,  The emperor of Qin did not dare to attack the Country of Qi. Zhuangzi said that "the chain can be solved" is also based on this story.

The Windlass Chain is actually a kind of chain. The ancient jade figure of Mr. Zhu Zemin of the Yuan Dynasty is called "轆轤環", and the phase becomes a special name. It is different from the chain. It uses a small ring to connect two large rings or cymbals, which is different from the self-linking of the chain. This red topaz jade ring, also known as the "Jade Chain", is the Warring States Period, two scorpions, each with a long box-shaped protrusion at one end, and a small rectangle, two The long squares are set up, so the two shackles can be opened freely and cannot be separated.  

The two lines are the same, and both have a phoenix pattern on both sides.  One side: all in the outer circle, the embossed eight small strange animals with similar patterns; the same large sculpt in the inner circle is a winged four-legged beast. On the other side: in the outer circle, eight groups of moiré are engraved; in the inner circle, a "taiji diagram" is engraved. This device is made of red topaz (formerly known as Emperor Jade).

It has beautiful luster and beautiful colors. It is especially rare.