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{Collecting Antique Chinese Jade|About Antique and Vintage Jade|Antique and Vintage Chinese Jade|

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Bob Meyer

Collecting Chinese Antique Jade}

No one material better epitomizes the Chinese arts than jade-- a stone that comes in a vast variety of magnificent colors, from yellows to greens to purples. Chinese jade mines were depleted long ago so nowadays jade is excavated in Burma, Central America, Brazil, India. Still, Chinese tradition has mastered the art of jade carving in a way no other region of the world can match.
According to Chinese mythology, jade is a magical stone, a link between the {physical and spiritual|spiritual and physical} realms, as it possesses properties both yin and {yang, day and night|yang, night and day|day, yang and night|day, night and yang|night, yang and day|night, day and yang}, good and evil. Carved jade ornaments of all {designs and sizes|sizes and designs} have been part of Chinese tradition since at least the Neolithic Period, 9500-9000 BC.

Through the millennia, jade has been shaped into tools, weapons, and belt loops, but it is mostly carved into figurines and jewelry. Typical jade figures are motifs of great wealth such as {bats and gourds|gourds and bats}, and peaches (longevity), magpies (joy), lotus plants (harmony), and lotus seeds (fertility). Officials wore jade representations of roosters and cockscomb flowers to assert their power, though artists carved jade into real looking images of other flowers, trees, mountains, creatures, stars, and also legendary figures.

A good place to start the search for authentic antique Chinese jade and antique Japanese jade is the Asian Antique Shop at http://www.asianantiquebargains.com. In addition to jade one can discover Asian antiques of all sorts from many Asian nations and in all price ranges, but all substantially discounted prices.

{For collectors, it's crucial to be cautious of fakes, as it's easy to generate normal glass that appears like real jade. The market is flooded with these inexpensive imitations produced from molds and possessing a rough edge you can feel. They lack the density of jade, as well as the high relief and rounded sculpture of real jade carvings. {Also, any items with air bubbles are not true jade.|Any items with air bubbles are not true jade.} Real antique jade is tough to date, and appraisers depend on particulars like the shape of a dragon's eyes, horns, feet, claws, scales, and tail.|They lack the density of jade, as well as the high relief and rounded sculpture of real jade carvings. Real antique jade is tough to date, and appraisers depend on particulars like the shape of a dragon's eyes, horns, feet, claws, scales, and tail.}

One of the many benefits of purchasing from the Asian Antique Shop is its affiliation with eBay and Amazon. If the purchase is not as described the price, including shipping costs, will be refunded.

Chinese jade mines were depleted long ago so nowadays jade is excavated in Burma, Central America, Brazil, India. Officials wore jade representations of roosters and cockscomb flowers to assert their power, though artists carved jade into real looking images of other flowers, trees, mountains, creatures, stars, and also legendary figures.

They lack the density of jade, as well as the high relief and rounded sculpture of real jade carvings. Real antique jade is tough to date, and appraisers depend on particulars like the shape of a dragon's eyes, horns, feet, claws, scales, and tail.

Keywords: chinese jade, chinese antique jade, chinese antiques, chinese porcelain, antique chinese jade

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