Disk with Raised Spiral Decor
Culture
Chinese
DateEastern Zhou, 771–256 BCE
Mediumcarved yellowish-green / partly altered nephrite
Dimensions14 x 0.6 cm (5 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsJades
Credit LineGift of John and Maria Dirlam
Object number1996.128
Descriptionpartly altered nephrite: Eastern Zhou dynasty: Warring states periodLabel Text2006-03-06: Disk with Raised Spiral Décor Partly altered nephrite; Eastern Zhou: Warring States period (475-221 BCE), 4th-3rd century BCE Gift of Maria and John Dirlam, 1996.128 Raised spirals appeared on jade works from the sixth century BCE onward; over time they were lined up in a diagonal row "grain" pattern. The design may have symbolized the cereal grains presented as offerings in religious ceremonies or they were an abstracted version of earlier C and S-shaped scroll patterns. The clockwise and counterclockwise spirals strikingly reflect light when the disk is moved. ProvenanceMaria and John Dirlam
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 110
Chinese
18th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
Chinese
18th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
Chinese
late 18th–early 19th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
