Jasper lotus pattern melon-edge jar
This object 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 does…
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Jade dragon-shaped 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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Mo Yugui
This gui tablet is cut from black jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not ben…
sapphire cong
The cong tube 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…
Sapphire Dagui
This gui tablet 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 ben…
Red and white agate bat peach tree 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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Jade Cloud Dragon Pattern Furnace
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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Dragon pattern jade belt
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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Qingyu’s “One Harmony” screen insert
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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Agate single ear 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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