G042 Jade Ornament of an Amazing Bird Carrying a Bottle

G042 Jade Ornament of an Amazing Bird Carrying a Bottle (H: 5.43cm, W: 5.43cm)

Green jade, carved a magical bird carrying a big mouth jar (communicating with the heavens), sitting with his feet bent, but a small beast carved at the top of the tail corresponding to the head and tail. It is wonderfully conceived and reveals the concept of "feathering ascends to immortals" in the Han Dynasty. The concept began to be popular because of the rise of the dragon's head to the immortals of the Chu people. Hanyu is the religious aesthetic recovery of the jades of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Generally, Jades in Han Dynasty are reckless, thick and simple, with some primitive smellT. he Warring States had an impact on the theological thought, but in the Han Dynasty, thoughts were reversed. The theological thoughts flooded. This device has been revealed! …

The magic bird's eyes are inlaid with gold pieces. The bottle-shaped body of the bird's back is decorated with moire patterns. At the same time, gold plating was also invented, and gold plating is indeed true gold plating on the device with fire. Generally, the gold is very thick and the adhesion is very strong. This is for copper wares. Later, there were gold and silver encapsulation methods, that is, gold and silver shells were wrapped on other utensils, and the production was also fine.

This inlaid gold jade decoration is very rare, and its innovation began in the Han Dynasty. Therefore, it provides the most valuable material information for the study of color and innovation in contemporary times, religious beliefs, and sculpture art, which is of great historical significance and value!