Further Work
I would have liked to spend more time discussing the worth, perceptions and meanings of jade. However, since I was unable to access the object to determine whether it was in fact ‘true jade’ I instead decided to focus on its place within the wider Chinese carving tradition.
It was also remarkably interesting to think that the coloured eyes of the lion could have been related to a ritual to give it power. My online sources were very meagre for this and in the end, I felt like I didn’t know enough about it to include it in the final podcast.
The dating of the object was a big issue for me. Whilst I believe that this opinion has been supported by several sources, it also required a big leap of faith to use it in my final project. I still feel like I could have spent even more time on doing this but in the available time I had and limited use of sources I feel like it was a small accomplishment. Seeking expert opinions on this would have been a helpful tool to validate my research and may have provided further avenues for study.
