The object is a study in patience. White jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the 乾隆 workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once.
White Jade Emperor Qianlong’s Royal Orchid Pavilion Book Read More »
The object is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the 乾隆 workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restra…
Qianlong Period Script Orchid Pavilion Poetry Double-Sided Jasper Small Insert Screen Read More »
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…
Illustrated screen with jasper and gold poems and pictures of reeds and wild geese Read More »
The mountain-shaped carving is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the 乾隆 workshop used that slow shine to signa…
This bowl 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…
Sapphire bowl with gold inscription and poem Read More »
The mountain-shaped carving is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Han workshop used that slow shine to sign…
Jasper Arhat Picture Shanzi Read More »
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…
White Jade Qianlong’s Visit to Wang Xizhi Read More »
The cup is a study in patience. White jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Jin workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once.
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…
Shoushan Stone Fuhu Arhat Read More »
The brush pot is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the 乾隆 workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and res…
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