Jade thumb ring, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Jade thumb ring, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1C004464N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Function: Stationery
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  One jade ring and one white jade ring, each with a shiny texture and plain light without lines. It is combined with the imperial poetry album “Xun Shou Kai Bang” written by Emperor Renzong of the Qing Dynasty in Wenning Book and stored in the Jinzuo lacquer box. The poems and articles correspond with the artifacts, conveying the jade finger has the special significance of being stronger and stronger than morality and inheriting the Qing Dynasty imperial family’s spirit of valuing military force to defend the border. Finger pulling or moving, originally a tool worn on the thumb to facilitate pulling the bow and pulling the strings when shooting arrows, originated from the shape of a bow in the pre Qin period, and later evolved into a decorative ornament. In the Qing Dynasty, the royal family attached great importance to riding and shooting, and used a variety of materials to make rings for wearing or collecting. The poem “Chanting Jade Plums”, which was made by Emperor Jiaqing of Qing Renzong, said: “I attach great importance to shooting skills, and I bend my branches to learn from my children. It is better to attack bow tools with plums, and the qi around the fingers is like a rainbow. It is better than German materials, and its main power is different. It is better to proclaim prestige and bow arrows, and calm and oppose the emperor’s wind.”