Huang (jade)
A huang (璜) is a Chinese arc-shaped jade artifact that was used as a pendant.[1] These items were used in a jade pei ornament set (組玉佩),[2] where they were strung together to create a sound during movement.
At the ends, there were often abstract heads of animals carved into the jade. During the Eastern Zhou period, block-shaped tiger-like ends were often used in the huang, but these would develop into more-abstract notches.[1]
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Huang with interlocked dragon design, Western Zhou period, housed in the Shanghai Museum -
Huang with two dragon heads, Warring States period, housed in the Shanghai Museum
See also
References
- ^ a b Rawson (2002), 266-267.
- ^ "Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth-Chinese Jades through the Ages: The Virtue of Jade". National Palace Museum. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
Literature
- Rawson, Jessica (2002). Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing. Art Media Resources.