Author name: Jianle Liu

White jade three-goat pot

The ewer 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 o…

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Jade carved flower and bird pattern flower arrangement

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…

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White jade rectangular Yi

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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Yellow Jade Three-Yang Zun

This zun is cut from yellow 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 carved chi phoenix chicken heart pendant

This pendant 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;…

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