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A jade magnolia that never fades from Hangzhou Museum
Updated: Mar 24, 2026
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As March breezes awaken blooming magnolias, this Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) jade carving transforms a piece of white jade with yellow-brown flecks into a magnolia in its first bloom. Delicately layered petals curl outward, forming a graceful vessel for flower arrangement. Around it, buds of varying sizes quietly gather, poised to blossom, while intricate openwork vines wind around the base, bringing the whole piece to life with remarkable realism.
Now housed in the Hangzhou Museum, this elegant flower receptacle captures a moment of spring, freezing the poetry of renewal in stone.
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