Jade is highly prized in Chinese culture and jade carvings have been made in China since ancient times, with Neolithic jades dating to about 4000-2000 BC. The jade used to make Chinese carvings is ...

This is the largest floral work in the history of Chinese jade carving Lifelike double-sided Suzhou embroidery of a dog. The craftsmanship is considered a "national treasure of China," with a history ...

The Chinese associate jade with clarity of mind and purity of spirit. Some of the ancient symbolic motifs still used in modern jade carvings (both nephrite and jadeite) include: Bat—happiness ...

Paper cutting for a Year of the Dog celebration. Chinese folk art is the ancient forms of art that originated in China. Some of these ancient art forms include jade carvings, performance art such as ...

Jade comes in many hues, from the shade of a kingfisher’s throat to what the Chinese describe as “moss ... dirty palms clutching dirty rocks. Every sale is a gamble. Chunks of ­jadeite ...

to reflect the richness of Jade carving tradition of India. A few Chinese artefacts on display are good examples of ritual implements and sculptures. Emperor Jahangir's Inscribed Huqqa. Artisans were ...

The pet of moon goddess Chang'e in Chinese mythology, the Jade Rabbit is associated with Mid-Autumn Festival traditions ...

From afar, the moderately-sized slate doesn’t look like much. But seen up close, countless ancient carvings begin to take shape. Archaeologists found the decorated stone tablet while excavating ...

It was made in 2011 by a Chinese artist who specialises in intricate jade carvings. Though not exactly a cultural relic, the delicate technique used in the making of the pot is a craft unique to ...

A Chinese reporter ... past galleries of jade and silk, the main ivory boutique sparkles like a snow-covered Tiffany’s. One of the first items I notice is a carved ivory Guanyin behind glass ...