White jade begonia style tobacco bottle
This ewer 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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Qingyu Shouzi Banana Leaf Chilong Pattern Flower Cup
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 carved sunflower cup with branches and leaves
This cup 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 carving of five sons ascending to the throne
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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Green carving figures, mountain scenery, Shanzi
This figure 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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Jingdezhen kiln blue and white glaze bowl with carved pattern of baby playing
The piece is a bowl, 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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Imitation Ding kiln white glaze printed cloud and dragon pattern bowl
This bowl belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a white-glazed porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns to glass. t…
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Jun kiln rose purple glaze drum nail tripod wash
The piece is a brush washer, and Jun-ware porcelain is the technique that decides how it reads. The pattern is laid before firing, so the colour sits under…
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Bowl with gold characters on red ground
This bowl belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns to glass. the Jin worksh…
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Qianlong style pastel lantern bottle with folded branches and flowers
This vase belongs to the long argument about Chinese porcelain: a famille-rose (fencai) porcelain body, thrown, glazed and fired until the surface turns to…
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