- Masterpieces of jade, providing excellent examples of pieces from the
Neolithic to the Qing periods The 162 master pieces of jade are
collected by the owner of Songzhutang, Mr. Thomas T. Fok. This
collection covers both Chinese jades of archaic periods and of the later
Ming/Qing dynasties. Jades can be excavated, or never been buried
underground showing different qualities and this collection shows good
examples of both. The collection spans the Neolithic to the Qing
periods, including typical representative samples of successive eras
through the passage of time; it should be recognized as a systematic
collection with a direction because it does exemplify the significant
historical stages in the evolution of jade production, and specimens of
master pieces with fine carvings and good quality of jade. Text in
English and Chinese.