E73 Large Jade Rhino

E73 Large Jade Rhino (Length 23.80cm; Height 13.80cm)

During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, rhinos were produced in the Central Plains. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, they were rare in the north. There were still many in the southwest and Guanzhong. By the latest in the late Western Han Dynasty, they had disappeared. By the Tang Dynasty, there were still wild rhinos in the mountainous areas of South China, and they were no longer produced in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, this rare rhinoceros jade carving in the Warring States Period can be so realistic.
This rhino has two horns, a large nasal horn, a small near forehead horn, and a cloud pattern under the head. There is a cover on the back of the rhino, covered with ears, and the inner hollow is dug to store water. Foot dragon pattern, a large circular pattern carved on the top of the front foot, and a large round curly dragon pattern carved on the top of the hind foot. It has a tail with a semi-circular perforation at the upper end. The tail is short and thick and conical. The pattern is the same on both sides. This rhino is very real and realistic. It is very similar to the shape of the "inlaid gold bronze rhino statue" (late Warring States period) unearthed in Lima Village, Xingping County, Shaanxi.This rhino sculpture is an ancient blue field jade. Lantian jade: It is one of the four famous jade in China. It was adopted by the ancestors as early as 10,000 years ago in the Stone Age. By the Spring and Autumn, Qin and Han dynasties, the Lantian jade carving had begun to be popular among the royal and noble class and upper society. Reach the heyday! The name of Lantian jade is derived from Lantian mountain in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. Ancient Lantian jade is dense, fine and tough. It is known as "Lantian of jade species" and "Lantian sun warm jade produces smoke".

In ancient books, there are also records that Lantian produces beautiful jade. But in the late period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, a big earthquake flooded the famous mine! Up to now, the primary jade ore of ancient Lantian jade has not been found. In modern times, a new and mined Lantian jade mine was found in the area of Hongmen temple, Yuchuan Town, Lantian County, Shaanxi Province. But its texture is far less than that before Tang Dynasty: the quality of ancient Lantian jade produced in ancient primary jade mine.

This large rhinoceros jade sculpture has a very rare feature: such a large scale is "pure blue" color, which has never been seen before. Only Lantian jade has been found. It is estimated that the ancient people called it Lantian mountain and Lantian jade name, which is related to its blue jade, but Lantian Jade's blue is very rare, and large-scale full-bodied jade Pure blue "is rare, extremely rare!

            Sculpture: its shape is vivid and realistic, magnificent, majestic, full of vigor and vitality, rich in divine beauty, beautiful curvature, lifelike! Reflect the sculptor's great spirit and exquisite art! To the overall soil color Qin erosion spots, antique! Looking at the scarcity and rarity mentioned above, it is unparalleled in the world! It is really another treasure of the Warring States period!            

The rhinoceros is pure blue in the natural light, and the shadow is not pure blue.