Period:Warring States period Production date:4thC BC-2ndC BC
Materials:jade
Technique:polished (?), incised, bevelled,
Dimensions:Height: 3.40 centimetres Width: 5.30 centimetres
Description:
Scabbard chape of pale green translucent jade with brown markings, some earth encrustation and finished to a very high gloss.
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![图片[1]-chape; sword scabbard fitting BM-2022-3034.168-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Warring States period/Jades/60_.jpg)
Comments:The flared, bi-convex form is bevelled cut representing taotie masks within a border carved with chevrons and a small cross-hatched area. The top is bevelled cut with curls and incised with a central cross-hatched area and the base has two co-joining channels for attachment. See Rawson 1995, p.298, cat.no.21.8. See Loo 1950 and Ip Yee 1983. This chape is of elliptical cross-section and is approximately trapezoidal in shape. The edges at which the two curved sides join are themselves slightly curved, while the top and bottom are flat. On the two main surfaces a very fine ridge borders a narrow margin embellished with delicate incised v-shaped lines. Within the main field, on both sides, are taotie faces. One complete face, consisting of deep s-shaped scrolls suggesting horns and small ones indicating jaws and enclosing rectangular eyes, looks up towards the scabbard. Two half faces turn outwards towards the edges, away from the central ridges dividing the panels. Glossy polish in the s-scrolls that make up these faces reflects the light strongly; the angular planes of the swords are skilfully used to give a shimmering effect similar to that achieved by raised scrolls on other jades. The top has two deep joined holes for attachment to the scabbard. On the underside is a pattern of scrolls around a central cross-hatched area.
Materials:jade
Technique:polished (?), incised, bevelled,
Dimensions:Height: 3.40 centimetres Width: 5.30 centimetres
Description:
Scabbard chape of pale green translucent jade with brown markings, some earth encrustation and finished to a very high gloss.
IMG
Comments:The flared, bi-convex form is bevelled cut representing taotie masks within a border carved with chevrons and a small cross-hatched area. The top is bevelled cut with curls and incised with a central cross-hatched area and the base has two co-joining channels for attachment. See Rawson 1995, p.298, cat.no.21.8. See Loo 1950 and Ip Yee 1983. This chape is of elliptical cross-section and is approximately trapezoidal in shape. The edges at which the two curved sides join are themselves slightly curved, while the top and bottom are flat. On the two main surfaces a very fine ridge borders a narrow margin embellished with delicate incised v-shaped lines. Within the main field, on both sides, are taotie faces. One complete face, consisting of deep s-shaped scrolls suggesting horns and small ones indicating jaws and enclosing rectangular eyes, looks up towards the scabbard. Two half faces turn outwards towards the edges, away from the central ridges dividing the panels. Glossy polish in the s-scrolls that make up these faces reflects the light strongly; the angular planes of the swords are skilfully used to give a shimmering effect similar to that achieved by raised scrolls on other jades. The top has two deep joined holes for attachment to the scabbard. On the underside is a pattern of scrolls around a central cross-hatched area.
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