On April 26th, the “Jiahuai Jinyu-Jiaxing Folk Collection Jade Exhibition” sponsored by Jiaxing Museum and Jiaxing Collectors Association was unveiled in Heyun Exhibition Hall on the second floor of the museum. This is the second original exhibition jointly planned by the museum and folk collection organizations after the successful holding of “Jiaxing Jinshi Heyun-Jiaxing Jinshi Art and Cultural Relics Collection Exhibition” in 2017. During this period, supporting activities will be launched, and the exhibition will last until May 27th.
Jade, a natural “virtue” with hard texture and warm texture, has always been loved by people, and has been interpreted by Confucianism as “gentleman’s virtue” with benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, courage and cleanliness, which has entrusted people with strong feelings and profound ideas, so jade has always been one of the hot spots in folk collections. This exhibition selected 180 pieces (sets) of jades from 18 Jiaxing folk collectors, including ornaments, mostly stationery for study, such as jade pen holder, figures, animals, plants, jade incense burner, jade bowl, jade ruyi, etc. There are also ornaments, such as jade flower pieces, jade belt hooks, jade hairpin, Yu Pei, jade brand, jade finger, etc. There is also a small number of high ancient jade that is dedicated to heaven and places of worship, which is presented in three units, such as “worshipping ceremony”, “enjoying play” and “respecting beauty”, which shows the strength of folk collections.
Folk collections and national collections have their own characteristics. Many folk collections bear the history and civilization of China, which are of great value and even make up for the deficiency of national collections to a great extent. The folk collection of jade has moved from a “boudoir” to a public museum to be shared by the general public. The museum will provide a platform for exhibition and exchange, which will effectively promote the promotion of traditional jade culture, improve the awareness of jade culture from all walks of life, and guide and standardize folk collections. (Jiaxing Museum)
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