Dimensions: Weight: 930g, Height: 11.5 Length: 18 cm Chinese Qing Dynasty White Jade Carved Mountain on a carved Hardwood stand. The thick, wide and large Nephrite jade boulders elaborately carved in with three elder seating on the Chinese sampan boat, one standing on the rear and round hood on the mid sampan boat, above thrashing Lishui waves, among lush trees, rocky hill, Lishui water and shrubs growing out of the mountainous landscape scenery. A mountain is one of the essential Taoist ideals. A high mountain peak is where the Taoist takes in the air of heaven and encounter the constellations. Enclosed with Chinese calligraphy poems on the upper left. The carving is superb in detail, smooth and expertly created deep three dimensional, with the appearance of capturing the essence of the soaring precipice and surrounding foliage. The Nephrite Jade has a lustrous tone, with pale-celadon iridescent, exquisite and detail, the jade stone have clean tone, with pale-celadon iridescent and moist milky appearance. Gorgeously presented on a carved hardwood stand in a rocky outcrop and scrolling ruyi clouds. The Expert workmanship is the absolute highlight of this gorgeous nephrite jade screen, a portion of this natural jade is considered quite rare.Notes:Jade is precious because it is rare, and because the quality of jade corresponds to virtue. It relates to such virtues as benevolence, wisdom, righteousness, propriety, loyalty, and trustworthiness, and it also corresponds to the ways of the heaven and earth. Jade is mild and gentle, just like a benevolence. Jade has a fine texture yet it is solid, just like a wise person, with a careful, meticulous and thorough way of handling things. Though jade has edges and corners, it is not sharp and will not hurt others, resembling a sense of justice and uprightness. When the jade is hung, it symbolizes polite restraint and prudence. When it is struck, it releases a clear and spirited sound like music. Though jade is beautiful, blemishes do not obscure its merits. Just like loyalty, it is without bias and without the need to conceal. In addition, the color of jade can be seen from all angles. Just like trustworthiness, a persons behavior is consistent with words. Even in a darkened room, a person is trustworthy and does not cheat others. Jade is crystal like, glittering and translucent as a white rainbow, like the white clouds of heaven, which harmonize the heavens and correspond to heavenly principles. The spirit of the jade can be seen in the landscape, like when jade lies in a deep pool, it makes the river enchanting. When jade rests on the mountain, the grass becomes luxuriant. Wherever located, it is bound to have an effect, just like a noble demeanor can harmonize many things and benefit the whole region. People everywhere cherish jade, which is because people respect and admire virtue. The noble virtues are the manifestation of heavenly principles.