Jadeite Beiyun (an ornament on court beads) carved with flowers in openwork
Yeguang Cup of Jiuquan, Sichuan Province
A Brief Introduction of Chinese Jade-Culture
Jadeite plate |
Qing Dynasty The round beiyun has a relief-carved lotus leaf on one side and a small fish on the other, looking like a fish wearing a small cap, or a fish hiding under a lotus leaf. Either way, the picture is vivid and full of life. Beiyun is an ornament on a string of court beads meant to be hung at the back of the wearer. It is connected with the fotou pagoda (another ornament on a string of court beads) at one end and with the pendant at the other. |
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