Author name: Jianle Liu

Sapphire cabbage flower arrangement

This object 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; t…

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Sapphire boy riding an elephant

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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Pink tourmaline melon style pendant

The pendant 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…

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Jade Vermilion Bird Cloud Pattern Heng

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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Crystal Pisces Flower Arrangement

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.

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Sapphire clock pattern bottle

This vase 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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Sapphire enamel windshield candle holder

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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Agate peach-shaped Xiao Shuicheng

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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Jade Striped Animal Ear Gui

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.

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