COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
mediaCollectionId
ChineseArtENG~1~1
National Palace English
Collection
true
Work ID:
M01C00104
work_id
M01C00104
Work ID
false
Title:
ade semi-disc
title_e
ade semi-disc
Title
false
Creation Date:
Late Neolithc Period
date_creation_e
Late Neolithc Period
Creation Date
false
Start Year Date:
B.C.5000
date_creation_start_e
B.C.5000
Start Year Date
false
End Year Date:
B.C.2000
date_creation_end_e
B.C.2000
End Year Date
false
Creation Place:
China
place_creation_e
China
Creation Place
false
Measurements:
Diameter: 39.3 cm; Thickness: 1.54 cm
measurements_e
Diameter: 39.3 cm; Thickness: 1.54 cm
Measurements
false
Material:
Jade
material_e
Jade
Material
false
Form:
Ban Bi (segmented jade bi disk)
form_e
Ban Bi (segmented jade bi disk)
Form
false
Type:
Jades and Other Precious Stones
type_e
Jades and Other Precious Stones
Type
false
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
repository_e
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
false
Description:
he green jade shows yellowish brown and red streaks that are common among extant green jades.The plain half-disc has an imperfect contour and surface of uneven thickness. The hole in the middle is small, and it is drilled from one side. The drilled edge is wider on one side than the other, and it is trumpet-shaped. One side contains a poem entitled, "The Magnificent Half-Disc," composed by the Qianlong emperor, and the other side has three squared seal marks.This half-disc is obviously cut from a large jade disc of the width of 39.3cm. As the jade artisans of the Qing court often cut ancient jade discs in half, it is possible that this disc was cut into half by them. Moreover, the fact that the straight edge of the disc shows a fresher color suggests that it was likely the case.
description_e
he green jade shows yellowish brown and red streaks that are common among extant green jades.The plain half-disc has an imperfect contour and surface of uneven thickness. The hole in the middle is small, and it is drilled from one side. The drilled edge is wider on one side than the other, and it is trumpet-shaped. One side contains a poem entitled, "The Magnificent Half-Disc," composed by the Qianlong emperor, and the other side has three squared seal marks.This half-disc is obviously cut from a large jade disc of the width of 39.3cm. As the jade artisans of the Qing court often cut ancient jade discs in half, it is possible that this disc was cut into half by them. Moreover, the fact that the straight edge of the disc shows a fresher color suggests that it was likely the case.
Description
false
ImageV ID:
M01C00104AS001
imagev_id
M01C00104AS001
ImageV ID
false
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
rights
Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
false