White jade sword head
This object is cut from white jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not bend; t…
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jade chisel
This object is cut from jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not bend; the car…
Sapphire embossed double chi tobacco bottle
This ewer is cut from green jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not bend; the…
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Traces of Stan White Jade Petal Wash
The washer is a study in patience. White jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at…
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Jasper carved cloud and dragon incense tube
This object is cut from dark green (bian) jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does…
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Turquoise green glaze hollow flower basket
The piece is a object, and Porcelain is the technique that decides how it reads. The pattern is laid before firing, so the colour sits under a clear glaze,…
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Ink color “Farming and Weaving Pictures” porcelain board book
This object belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns to glass. the Imperial…
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Pastel dragon and phoenix pattern bowl
The piece is a bowl, and Famille-rose (fencai) porcelain is the technique that decides how it reads. The pattern is laid before firing, so the colour sits…
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Blue and white Kowloon sea pattern bowl
This bowl belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a blue-and-white porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns to glass.…
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White glaze double dragon ear bottle
The piece is a vase, and White-glazed porcelain is the technique that decides how it reads. The pattern is laid before firing, so the colour sits under a c…
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