White Jade Chi Youhuan
This ring 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; the…
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Sapphire pestle and mortar
The object is a study in patience. Green 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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cat’s eye stone
The object is a study in patience. Jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once.
Sapphire mandarin ducks lying on lotuses and clouds, teapot with dragon handle
The ewer is a study in patience. Green jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at o…
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White jade double-standing human ear ritual music cup
This cup 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; the…
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White Jade Crouching Tiger
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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Jasper Gourd Bandai Rosette Tall Cup
The cup is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and res…
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White jade live ring handle cup
This cup 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; the…
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white jade man
The object 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…
Pastel gold book-style golden bell cage
This object belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a famille-rose (fencai) porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns…
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