[Jade Collection] A complete jade collection, what kind of jade has collection value?

New jade plays with materials, and ancient jade hides the soul. People in China have loved jade since ancient times. In Confucian culture, jade is associated with gentlemen-the concepts of "gentlemen are more expensive than jade" and "gentlemen are more expensive than jade" prevail. Zhang Hui, a connoisseur of Shanghai ancient jade collection and founder of the ancient jade society, said: "Jade, as a spiritual strength and national symbol, has penetrated into the bone marrow of China people. Jade, especially ancient jade, has become the first choice for wealthy people to invest in collections, and the price is also easy to be speculated and even sky-high. " Chinese jade civilization has never stopped from Xinglongwa Culture 8000 years ago to today, and it is a typical representative of the whole Chinese civilization. Zhang Hui believes: "Jade has been an artifact, an imperial vessel and a ritual vessel since ancient times. It is a symbol of the status and power of the ruler, which ordinary people do not have. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, ancient jade has been the collection of emperors, generals and literati. Through the collection of collectors in past dynasties, the real ancient jade scattered on the market has become a very scarce non-renewable resource. Compared with Ming and Qing jade and modern jade, the collection of high ancient jade has more investment potential, whether from the perspective of cultural appreciation or investment. " Most people who have played with ancient jade think that ancient jade is "incomprehensible" and difficult to collect. It is said in the collection circle that it is better to buy new jade than ancient jade. "At present, the collection fever has swept across the country. It is estimated that there are 80 million private Tibetan friends, but few people really know how to identify the collection. So the investment and collection of ancient jade is very blind. Investors tend to invest in Ming and Qing jade articles and modern jade articles with less difficulty and better quality. In fact, the cultural and historical value of jade at this stage can't be compared with Gao Guyu at all. Xinyu is playing with matter, and Grain Rain is hiding the soul! " Zhang Hui said. Regarding the significance of the appearance of Neolithic jade products at the China Ancient Jade Exhibition, Zhang Hui said: "The exhibition provides people with more opportunities to appreciate authentic collections, which is of great significance to ancient jade collections and investors. At present, investors' contact and understanding of ancient jade is very limited, and many official archaeological collections are difficult for ordinary people to explore. Because there is no comparative data between official and folk collections, folk collections are blind. The exhibition of ancient jade is small in scale, which is really another beneficial promotion to the investment and collection of folk ancient jade. I believe that with the public exhibition of ancient jade collections in more countries, it will play a positive role in promoting folk ancient jade collections, attract more social attention, and create conditions for the improvement of the external environment of ancient jade collections. " Value cannot be estimated by money. "Gold and jade are priceless." This sentence has stirred the nerves of countless collectors. The appreciation and collection value of ancient jade has been high since ancient times. Zhang Hui believes: "Ancient jade is a non-renewable human cultural heritage, and it is difficult to get a fixed market price. But now it is a market economy society. As long as any artwork enters the circulation field, it will have a transaction price, and ancient jade is no exception. Many collectors regard the transaction price of the domestic and international ancient jade auction catalogue as the market price of ancient jade, which is one-sided, because the auction price is the result of bidding and cannot be used as the only criterion to judge the market price of ancient jade. " How should collectors and investors judge the collection value of jade articles? In Zhang Hui's view, the price of ancient jade is mainly influenced by factors such as carver, jade material and times. "If the price of ancient jade is arranged from low to high, as far as sculptors are concerned, it is: plain face, negative line carving, ground relief, through carving, high relief and round carving; As far as jade materials are concerned, there are: local materials, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, sapphire, white jade and suet jade; As far as the times are concerned, the high ancient jade wares are in turn: Neolithic Age, Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Warring States Period and Han Dynasty; Ancient jade and jade articles in Ming and Qing Dynasties are: Republic of China, Ming Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and Middle Qing Dynasty. Of course, jade quality and craftsmanship should also be combined with the characteristics of the times to prevent jokes about' Hetian Jade Pig Dragon'. " There is a collection of jade articles on the Internet, which says that general items have a certain service life, and when they reach the service life, they are worthless. Emerald can be preserved forever, and it will appreciate and preserve its value more and more. Zhang Hui said: "The value of ancient jade first lies in its cultural connotation. In the late Neolithic period, jade was a tool for wizards to communicate with heaven and earth, and it had a supreme position; In the ritual jade stage of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, jade was a symbol of state power. Political power is separated from religious and military power. In the early days of kingship, jade became a symbol of political power and social status. As a national legal system, it is insurmountable. A large number of ritual vessels unearthed from Western Zhou tombs illustrate this point. The great event of the country lies in tolerance. In the 8,000-year history of jade culture in China, the cultural connotation of ancient jade is the richest. Its historical, cultural, religious and social value cannot be estimated by money. " Whether jadeite can be collected mainly depends on three points: 1, whether it is rare or not. For example, the mountain harvested by a master, even the wood is valuable. For example, good materials are scarce and valuable without carving. 2. It's so beautiful. It goes without saying that as long as it looks good, some people like it and others like it. 3. Durability. If it is preserved for a long time, it will naturally be valuable. Think about what was worthless forty years ago.