A friend ask me to post something here on ebay to protect buyers, some here are some ideas just off the top of my head.Art is very subjective, eye of the beholder, if you buying from the original artist, buy...
The patterns of China's jade ware have rich connotations showing strong auspicious colors. Bats and gourds were often used as a basis for more than 100 patterns because the Chinese words (bat and gird) sound...
Jade carving appeared first in the Shang and Zhou dynasties about 3,000 years ago when it had become a separate profession and excavations have shown the fine workmanship of that time. The materials used...