White Jade Double Crab

[White Jade Double Crab]

White Jade Double Crab, clear, 3.6 cm high, 16.8 cm long and 11 cm wide
The two crabs are carved in white jade circles, each holding a reed flower and a reed spike. The back armor is slightly green
Erjia Chuanlu is a homonym of “Erjia Chuanlu”, which means the imperial examination. According to the index of Records of the Historian, the upload language tells the following. During the imperial examination, the imperial edict was read out after the palace examination and the name was Chuanlu. The system of Chuanlu began in the Song Dynasty. On the day when the Jinshi announced and sang in the Jiying Hall, the emperor went to the hall to announce and sing, which was carried on by Hemen and transferred to the lower ranks. The six or seven guardians all chanted their names in unison, called Chuanlu. In the Ming Dynasty, the first place in the examination was called Huiyuan, and the second, third, and first place was Chuanlu. In the Qing Dynasty, the first place in the second class was called Chuanlu. In addition to jade articles, the decorative themes of Erjia Chuanlu can also be found in the stationery articles such as inkstone and paperweight in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the porcelain, bamboo and wood ivory carvings and other utensils