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ince Neolithic times, jade has been prized in China as a precious and durable stone, and has been utilized for ritual, ornamental and functional purposes. An encyclopedic selection of Chinese jade carvings spanning 4,000 years, gifted by philanthropists and renowned Asian art collectors Florence and Herbert Irving to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reflects developments in jade carving from the Neolithic period up to the 20th century. Click on the timeline below to discover more.
- Neolithic Period
- Shang Dynasty (16th century – c.1046 BC)
- Shang Dynasty (16th century – c.1046 BC)
- Western Zhou Dynasty (c.1046-771 BC)
- Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC)
- Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC)
- Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220)
- Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220)
- Tang Dynasty (618 – 907)
- Song Dynasty (960-1279)
- Song Dynasty (960-1279)
- Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
- 19TH / 20TH CENTURY
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Shang Dynasty (16th century – c.1046 BC)A Calcified Jade Carving of a Bird
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Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)A Rare Pair of Celadon and Russet Jade Interlocking Rings
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