Date: 3^rd year of Jianshi reign (30 BCE), Western Han

Dimensions: Length 7.2 cm, Width 2.3 cm, Height 3.1 cm

Material: Jade

• Object Type：
  • JADE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery
• Tag：
  • zhi scabbard slide jianshi reign western han jade

Shangfang, or '尚方' in Chinese, is a Han-dynasty government agency responsible for imperial commissions. This '尚方' zhi (scabbard slide) indicates that Shangfang may have also been an official jade-carving organization which produced jade fittings.