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Rare Carved Red Jade 5 Bat Pendant Amulet ~ Length: 2.0 inches ~ width: 1.4 inches ~ Origin: China

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Information *** JADE, since from the day the ancient people discovered it out of the common stone, have been endowed so long and rich humanity culture development history that is of seven thousand years. Chinese people choose JADE as their most beloved from plentiful kinds of ancient antiques, no matter which class they belong to, royal house or slum. JADE is not able to be superseded for its importance in our forefather's minds. China, well-known in the world as "The Home of Jade" has a 7,000 year history of jade carving .In ancient times, the Chinese highly valued jade not only for its intrinsic beauty but also for its mystical allure .The rulers believed it to be a symbol of wealth and power and used it as a personal ornament ,a sacrificial and ritual implement and as a funerary object to exorcise evil spirits. Therefore, the natural properties of jade held both personal and moral significance. In the pre-historical period ,the craft of carving jade was of a high level, showing sophistication in the selection of material and decorative design as well as the great skill in lapidary carving and polishing .During the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties ,jade ritual vessels became fully developed. The Spring and Autumn Period the Warring States Period and the Western Han Dynasty saw the prevalence of sets of jade pendants in various shapes .There was a decline of jade carving in the period from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but during the Tang and Song dynasties there was a revival and tendency to uniquely reflected the life and times of the national minorities.Jade as a whole became more popular in the Yuan, Mingand Qing dynasties .Qing jades were of a larger size and more complicated in their craftsmanship.