Jade axe imitating a yueh with animal mask design, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1C002168N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Furnisher
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
It is made of sapphire. There are dark brown spots on the edge. Qianlong regarded the ancient jade as precious. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient jade axe, and it is carved with double holes. There are two groups of main decorative patterns: one is vortex pattern; One is animal facial pattern; It is separated by string pattern and palindrome. Between the two holes, one side is carved with “Guxi Emperor”; The other side is carved with the round seal of “Five Generations in the Same Hall”. The seal script near the blade is engraved with a poem made by Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty: “The soil and water are pregnant with spirit, and jade is produced with virtue and chastity. If Hetian is developed, it can not be refined by soil. It is jade that receives its beauty. It is pure. It is not suitable to be used as a vulgar craftsman. It is a new kind of Yao Ying. The ancient style is an axe pendant, and the Kui pattern is carved into it. When it is placed between the knife and the wall, the suspect couple is red and bright. The testosterone is still pure, and the five characters show respect.” At the end, the two seals of “Qianlong Jiachen Imperial Title” and “Bide” and “Langrun” were signed.