Warring States Valley Pattern Jade Cong Liangzhu Culture Neolithic Interchange Period High Ancient Jade Ancient Jade Valley Pattern Lying Silkworm Pattern

introduce: The basic shape of the jade cong is round inside and square outside, to represent "the sky is round and the earth is square". It is a ritual vessel used by ancient people to worship gods. From about 5100 years ago to the middle and late Neolithic period, jade cong appeared in large numbers in the Liangzhu culture in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. The jade cong of the Liangzhu culture was the most developed, and a large number of them have been unearthed and handed down. Jade Cong were relatively common during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Judging from the unearthed objects, the jade Cong of this period were generally smaller in size, plain and without any patterns. The shape of the jade cong in the Warring States Period is similar to that of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but it is smaller in size. The jade cong in the Warring States Period is engraved with delicate patterns such as valley patterns, animal face patterns, and hook cloud patterns. The production of jade cong gradually decreased from the Shang Dynasty to the Warring States Period, and almost disappeared after the Han Dynasty. In the market, jade cong, with its unique and mysterious status as a ritual object, is more favored by collectors than other jade artifacts and has a higher price. This Warring States Period jade cong with valley patterns is dark brown in color and short square in shape. The bronze color penetrates deeply into the jade. The jade cong is relatively small and has a very mellow texture. The outside of the vessel is square and the inside is round. The outer walls of the vessel are carved with delicate valley patterns. It is a typical Warring States style. The circular hole in the middle of the jade cong is drilled from both sides with a tube drill. Both the skin and the color are very soft and natural, and the color is ever-changing, which is completely in line with the unearthed characteristics, such as the traces of polishing of the jade sand, cracking after work, infiltration after work, soil erosion and biting, and the colorful natural color, which is very eye-catching! This kind of visual experience is not available in current counterfeits. This is also the uniqueness that time has bestowed on jade Cong, which cannot be forged using modern technology. https://youtu.be/72umycntus4?si=XaeXbFVHIvwC-UsT