Crystal binaural cup
This cup 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 carver…
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Jade Beast New Kui Dragon Bottle
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 double animal ears octagonal cup
The cup 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 Bamboo Cup
The cup 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 on…
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White Jade Sheep’s Head Vase
The vase 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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Jasper carved Kui Long Huang
The huang pendant 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 ra…
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White Jade Mountain Forest View Mountain
This mountain-shaped carving is cut from white jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade…
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Sapphire sleeping hound
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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malachite plate
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.
White jade carved plate with long pattern and flat square shape
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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