COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
mediaCollectionId
ChineseArtENG~1~1
National Palace English
Collection
true
Work ID:
M01C00161
work_id
M01C00161
Work ID
false
Title:
Jade disc
title_e
Jade 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: 8.7~39.4 cm; Diameter (hole): 6.6~6.4 cm; Thickness:1.2~2.2 cm
measurements_e
Diameter: 8.7~39.4 cm; Diameter (hole): 6.6~6.4 cm; Thickness:1.2~2.2 cm
Measurements
false
Material:
Jade
material_e
Jade
Material
false
Form:
Bi (jade disc)
form_e
Bi (jade disc)
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:
This is the largest jade disc in the National Palace museum, Taipei, and possibly the largest one among extant ones. The zitan wood stand was made in the Qing Dynasty.This jade disc has an uneven circumference, and it is uneven in thickness. The hole is drilled from one side. The surface and the edge have straight sawing marks. The jade is gracious with a light red and light green tinge. Its hardness is measured to be 6.5 on the Mohs' scale, and it is nephrite. It is a rare treasure.
description_e
This is the largest jade disc in the National Palace museum, Taipei, and possibly the largest one among extant ones. The zitan wood stand was made in the Qing Dynasty.This jade disc has an uneven circumference, and it is uneven in thickness. The hole is drilled from one side. The surface and the edge have straight sawing marks. The jade is gracious with a light red and light green tinge. Its hardness is measured to be 6.5 on the Mohs' scale, and it is nephrite. It is a rare treasure.
Description
false
ImageV ID:
M01C00161AS001
imagev_id
M01C00161AS001
ImageV ID
false
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
rights
Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
false