Pope-Hennessy, Una: Early Chinese jades (London: Ernest Benn, Limited, 1923)

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Kuei with “ grain ” pattern *
Fig* 2
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Stylisised tiger amulet* Shang or early Chou dynasty Fig* i
Plate
21
Tiger in white jade* Han dynasty *
Fig. 2
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21
Stylisised wild boar in green jade
Fig. 3
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21
Jade amulet in the shape of a fish
Fig. i
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22
Primitive jade object resembling a curled-up fish
Fig. 2
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22
Half disc in yellow jade *****
Fig. i
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23
Notched “ dance ” axe in grey jade *
Fig. 2
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Axe-head in bright chestnut-coloured jade ♦
Fig. 3
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23
Axe-head in moss-green jade * * * *
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24
Yen kuei in black jade ♦
Fig. i
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25
Knife tablet in brown-green jade
Fig. 2
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25
Tablet engraved with moon and three stars
Fig. 3
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25
Ta kuei of brownish red jade * * * *
Fig. i
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Halberd in greyish white jade * . * *
Fig. 2
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26

Two sacrificial knives in translucent jade* Probably of the

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Chou dynasty ******
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27
Kiieh, part of a girdle pendant and two cap buttons
♦
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28
Two girdle jades or sword guards and one ju-i buckle
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29
A brush pot, a disc ornamented with hydra in relief and a ju-i
buckle in burnt jade *******
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30
Three jade “ hair rings 0 ♦
♦ ♦
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3i
Circular object of unknown use and two flat ts*ung
♦ ♦
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32
Girdle jades *******
♦ ♦
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Handle of a fly whisk *****
♦ ♦
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34
Corpse jades *******
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35
Seal with dragon handle *****
Fig. 1
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Wrist rest in black jade *****
Fig. 2
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Seal with tortoise handle *****
Fig. 1
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37
Seal with dragon handle *****
Fig. 2
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37
Flat bell in opaque green jade tinged with brown
♦ ♦
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38
Finger drum in olive-green translucent jade
♦ ♦
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39
Dragon bar *♦♦♦♦**
♦ ♦
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40
Libation vessel in green serpentine ♦
♦ ♦
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