Antique Chinese Green Nephrite Jade Zen Garden Scholar Suiseki Viewing Stone Ikebana 9.5”H 綠玉水石
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Antique Chinese Green Nephrite Jade Zen Garden Scholar Suiseki Viewing Stone Ikebana 9.5”H 綠玉水石

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Antique Chinese Nephrite JadeSuiseki Viewing Stone 軟玉綠玉水石Scholar Rock Chi StoneOrigin: China. Circa: 1950s’ or earlierH 9.5 in. (24cm), W 7 in. (18cm), D 2.5 in. (6.5cm)Condition: very good! Jade was prized for its hardness, durability, its subtle, translucent colors and musical qualities. In particular, its mythical attribute associated with immortality, which encompassed the protective quality believed to guard its owner against harm. As jade symbolizes harmony, virtue, beauty; the ancient Chinese considered jade the most precious and beautiful natural material. Artisans have created chimes, xylophones, and gongs from melodically resonant jade. These were instruments to produce “heavenly” tones for sacrificial and ritual practices. Jade congs 琮 of various sizes and shapes were found in the Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures dating to the early Neolithic period (c. 3500-2000 BCE). Throughout the millennia, Chinese poets have praised jade as “the concentrated essence of love”. Kings and

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