COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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Work ID:
M01C00015
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M01C00015
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Title:
Chimera(bi-xie), Jade amulet in the shape of a winged beast
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Chimera(bi-xie), Jade amulet in the shape of a winged beast
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Creation Date:
Eastern Han Dynasty
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Eastern Han Dynasty
Creation Date
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Start Year Date:
A.D.25
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A.D.25
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End Year Date:
A.D.220
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A.D.220
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Dynasty:
15 Eastern Han (A.D.25~220)
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15 Eastern Han (A.D.25~220)
Dynasty
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Creation Place:
China
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China
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Measurements:
Length: 13.2 cm; Height: 9.3 cm
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Length: 13.2 cm; Height: 9.3 cm
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Material:
Jade
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Jade
Material
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Form:
Bi xie (an amulet)
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Bi xie (an amulet)
Form
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Type:
Jades and Other Precious Stones
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Jades and Other Precious Stones
Type
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
Carved of greenish white jade, this bellowing jade "bixie" looks up, stretches it jaws, and moves forward. Although the two wings rest on the side, the beast awaits to discharge. The aura of this divine beast is characterized by the long beard covering its chest and the tail trailing on the ground. Because it has been handled for so long, the jade surface shows dark and light brown specks. This is a big Han jade "bixie" among extant examples. It has an elongated face that recalls a horse, which is not consistent with other conventionally short-faced "bixie" that appears like a tiger. This jade "bixie" was treasured by the Qianlong emperor. Its chest was inscribed with the emperor's poem. It mounts on a double-decker zitan wood stand, in which the upper decker is inscribed with four characters, "Qianlong Yuwan," meaning the toy of the Qianlong emperor, and the lower decker was inscribed with the identical poem as on the beast's chest.
description_e
Carved of greenish white jade, this bellowing jade "bixie" looks up, stretches it jaws, and moves forward. Although the two wings rest on the side, the beast awaits to discharge. The aura of this divine beast is characterized by the long beard covering its chest and the tail trailing on the ground. Because it has been handled for so long, the jade surface shows dark and light brown specks. This is a big Han jade "bixie" among extant examples. It has an elongated face that recalls a horse, which is not consistent with other conventionally short-faced "bixie" that appears like a tiger. This jade "bixie" was treasured by the Qianlong emperor. Its chest was inscribed with the emperor's poem. It mounts on a double-decker zitan wood stand, in which the upper decker is inscribed with four characters, "Qianlong Yuwan," meaning the toy of the Qianlong emperor, and the lower decker was inscribed with the identical poem as on the beast's chest.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01C00015AS003
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M01C00015AS003
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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