齊家文化玉圭, Qijia Culture Jade Kwei, L.30.5cm

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Kwei is one of the six ritual Webp.net-gifmaker - 2020-07-19T125109.231jades. Later on, kwei has developed into an instrument to measure time. Carved with green jade, this Qijia Cultural jade has the one-directional hole drilling style of Qijia jade. Antiquity evidence has differential weathering, dissolved pits, cleaving vein, and exposed crystal plane. (left image is Longshan Culture with Webp.net-gifmaker - 2020-07-19T125355.441the inscription of Qing Dynasty kwei, a collection of National Palace Museum.)
圭為六器之一, 本器綠玉雕琢, 上下兩端平直, 上端較寬, 平而薄, 下端柄部較厚, 外緣仍留有切割痕跡, 柄部有一孔, 單向鑽法. 古玉跡象有差異風化, 曝露晶面.《法曹圭臬》收錄椽吏故事,將椽吏分為審檢官、椽屬、獄官及律師四類,舉出書記、小吏等之仁德者、廉明者及貪酷者之善惡實例,使為小吏之人亦能體恤百姓之苦,而能夠以德愛人.Nonamea

Appraisal Indexes:

  1. quality of jade: 8
  2. rareness: 9
  3. historical and cultural significance: 9
  4. workmanship: 9
  5. size:7
  6. condition: 10