Description

The Four Rats Jade Pendant from the Spring and Autumn Period is a uniquely shaped ancient jade ornament. The entire pendant is composed of four jade rats in different poses, their lines flowing and their carving exquisite, symbolizing agility, abundance, and vitality. During the Spring and Autumn Period, jade rats were considered symbols of cleverness and fertility, often used in decoration or as funerary objects to pray for good fortune and peace. This jade pendant demonstrates the superb jade carving techniques and rich symbolic culture of the Spring and Autumn Period, and is an important artifact for the study of early Chinese animal-themed jade ornaments.