I011. Plum Blossom Jade Carving of Fairy Fruit

I011. Plum Blossom Jade Carving of Fairy Fruit (Tang Dynasty,AD 618-907)                                       Length: 9.73cm,Height: 4.86cm

Hetian green jade,solid, dense and moist.In the Tang Dynasty, Taoism and Buddhism prevailed. In the period of Tang Sanzang, it was described how solemn and magnificent the Tiangong was.

The birthday of the Queen's mother is unprecedented. There are many treasures, peaches and fruits, which are beyond the ordinary sight. It is said that when Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty sleeps in the heavenly palace, he can also peep at one or two things. When he comes back from his dream, he orders to imitate some things that can be remembered, including strange fairy fruits, which are used as gifts. 

This plum blossom jade carving of fairy fruit should be produced in this environment. Naturally, it is different from that of ordinary people. The fairy fruit of fairy fruit of fairy mother is covered with papillary epidermis, which means hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren. It is no wonder that the Emperor gave Guo Ziyi (a hero who pacified the rebellion of an Shi) a similar thing. In the legend, Guo Ziyi has hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren.            

The plum blossom in this jade carving is four petals, which is said to be the beginning of the ancient plum blossom, and then gradually evolved into five petals; until the Ming Dynasty, all the plum blossom sculptures were five petals. Then, this device is the best physical witness of the evolution of historical organisms.

Therefore, this fairy fruit plum jade decoration has become an extremely rare art treasure of the Tang Dynasty. It has provided the most valuable material information for the study of contemporary color, religious beliefs, and sculpture art, and has great historical, religious significance and value!