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What does Chinese jade symbolize?
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Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade has been thought to symbolize excellence and purity of human virtue. When worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was thought to imbue a person with a clear mind and pure spirit, and to guard against evil spirits or illness.
PAGODA REDOctober 21, 2020
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Antique Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle. This unique piece features intricate carvings on a smooth, natural brown jade surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Loose Gemstones
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Jade Bracelet 7.25 Inch Length Weighing 40 Grams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese jade bracelet measuring approximately 7.25 inches in length and weighing 40 grams total.
Category
1990s Asian Retro Retro Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 14k Gold
Antiques Carved Chinese Jade Ruby 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Antiques Chinese Jade carved imperial jade china 1750, ruby princess cut 1,50ct, 18kt gold gr.2230.
Category
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antiques Chinese Jade Cabochon Turquoise 18 Karat Gold Pendant
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Antiques Chinese Jade Cabochon Turquoise 18 k Gold gr. 8,40 Pendant.
Category
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Chinese Jade & 14K Gold Bracelet With Safety Chain 7.25 Inch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese jade bracelet crafted in 14K yellow gold, featuring smooth natural jade segments joined by gold mounts.
Category
1990s Asian Retro Retro Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 14k Gold
Art Deco Chinese Jade Necklace 32 Inches 10mm Jade Beads Silver Clasp
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN EXQUISITE ANTIQUE ART DECO CHINESE JADE BEAD AND SILVER CLASP NECKLACE OF 32 INCHES (81cm) IN LENGTH.
Category
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
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"Snowmelt II" Abstract Painting by Issy Wilson
Located in Chicago, IL
Awash with swirling colors and abstract forms, the mixed-media paintings of emerging artist Issy Wilson reflect the interconnectedness of the natural world. A collaboration between t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Chinese Cast Iron Relief Planter with Mythical Animals
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand, cast iron planter is modeled after traditional Qing-dynasty vessels used for collecting rain water in case of fire. Set on tripod legs and flanked with dramatic ring hand...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Chinese Cast Iron Relief Planter with Mythical Animals
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand, cast iron planter is modeled after traditional Qing-dynasty vessels used for collecting rain water in case of fire. Set on tripod legs and flanked with dramatic ring hand...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Antique Chinese Drip Glazed Kitchen Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Chinese jar from the early 20th century is cloaked inside and out with a beautiful drip glaze of red-brown color with irregular strea...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Chinese Double Gourd Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
In households throughout China, long tables with everted ends were traditionally placed against the back wall of the main room as an altar for ancestral tablets, Buddhist iconography...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Censer-Form Cinnabar Planter with Peonies, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This incredible red lacquer planter dates to 19th-century China and belongs to a genre of decorative arts known as qidiao (漆雕), or carved lacquer. ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Scholar's Box, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant container is a 19th-century Chinese document box, once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar-official to store stationery accessories such as brushes, seals and ink sticks. Cra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Pine
