Qingyu Ming Xuanzong posthumous book
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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Jade
Lapis Lazuli Shanzi
The mountain-shaped carving is a study in patience. Jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Jin workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restra…
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Sapphire Arhat
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…
Rosewood inlaid jade poem album with eight pillars in the Orchid Pavilion of the Emperor Qianlong
The object is a study in patience. Jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the 乾隆 workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once.
Qingyu Ming Taizu posthumous book
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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Jasper chime with golden cloud and dragon pattern – Da Lu Lu
The object is a study in patience. Dark green (bian) jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Jin workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restr…
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Jasper Eighteen Arhats
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 object
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…
Black jade object
The object is a study in patience. Black jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at…
Green jade huang pendant
This huang pendant 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…
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