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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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Jade-shaped pendant with Kui pattern
This pendant 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 ca…
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Sapphire double statue
The zun 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 Lotus Pattern Box
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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Jasper knotted cord tobacco bottle
The ewer 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 rank and re…
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Jasper sitting on Foshanzi
This mountain-shaped carving is cut from dark green (bian) jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never…
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Sapphire carved deer and crane frieze
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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Jasper bamboo inkstone
This ink stone is cut from dark green (bian) jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade d…
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Jade animal face pattern jade
This bi disc 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 ca…
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Jade Sea East Green Pecking Goose Ornament
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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