Jade carving valley pattern “Changle” Bi

[Jade Carved Valley Pattern “Changle” Wall]

Jade Carved Valley Pattern “Changle” Wall, Eastern Han Dynasty, 18.6 cm in height, 12.5 cm in outer diameter, 2.6 cm in aperture and 0.5 cm in thickness
The jade wall is turquoise, which is Hetian jade, with red and purple spots. The body is flat and round, with a profile on the upper part, and the decorative patterns on both sides are identical. The two sides of the wall are carved with grain patterns, and the inner and outer edges are decorated with convex string patterns for one week. The word “Changle” is carved in the middle of the outline, and the font is round and thick. The two sides of the character are symmetrically carved with one-horned dragon, and the mouth of the two dragons kiss the two sides of the character “long”, and the dragon body and the hook cloud pattern on the body are decorated with the Yin line. The body of the dragon is curled up, and the bottom of the body is decorated with the curl cloud pattern. On the side of the outer circle of the wall, a poem inscribed by Emperor Qianlong was engraved in yin script:
The Changle horn was engraved on the palace, and Liu Qiweihong was burning
If it is suitable for children and grandchildren, it can be compared with the Shang and Zhou dynasties
It is said that there must be jealousy
Zhi Chuan banned the Chinese language, saying that Yong Yi was a bear
The two seals of “Guxiang” and “Taipu” are engraved at the end
The pattern, shape and style of the jade wall in the Han Dynasty have broken through the past tradition, and the decorative effect and three-dimensional sense of the jade wall have been enhanced by adopting the techniques of relief, openwork, and intaglio, as well as new carving methods such as openwork on the outside of the circular wall


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