Sapphire whole lotus lotus leaf wash
The washer 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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Cui Taiping has an elephant chime
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 carving of two lions
This object is cut from openwork-carved jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does n…
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White jade Lingxiao pattern belt plate (set)
The belt plaque 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 restrai…
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White Jade Lying Sheep
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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Groups of jade fish
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 leaf style penholder
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 Bamboo Town Paper
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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Sapphire imperial inscribed silkworm pattern jade
This bi disc 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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emerald gemstone
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.