本卷收錄新石器時代至魏晉南北朝玉器231件，此時期是玉器史上由始創至成熟的時期，其造型、紋飾及內涵無不與神靈和儀禮有關，甚至對玉料本身亦賦與許多人格化了的“德”的觀念，產生超乎玉料本身的特殊功能。此卷大部分未曾公開展出，讓讀者窺視上古玉的神秘。Jade articles are included in three books. Most of the jade articles included
本卷收錄隋唐至明代玉器共222件，從玉器的主要品種、用途、造型、紋飾圖案、製造技術和內容含義等，尋繹玉器的演變過程。Jade articles are included in three books. Most of the jade articles included in Book I were exeuted in the periods from the New Stone Age to
