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White Jade Linke Teapot The 4 of Great Nobility #841286

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White Jade Linke Teapot The 4 of Great Nobility #841286
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> This fine White Jade Teapot of 4 Good Friends of Literati was carved from a piece of fine-grained Nephrite White Jade Mined in Sinkiang Province of China. The theme of this teapot is 4 Good Friends of Literati. Four Themes ?四君子? three flowers and one bamboo for each seasons (wanted to pursue the spiritual world) They were called 4 Men of Honour. the bamboo (zhú 竹), along with mei (méi 梅, the same tree as Japanese ume), orchids (lán 蘭), and chrysanthemum (jú 菊) are all held in high esteem and are collectively referred as "the four of great nobility" (四君子). Each plant represents a particular aspect of a noble person in confucian. </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: AA06030366</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr><tr><td>Year:18th</td></tr><tr><td>Country:China</td></tr><tr><td>Height:5</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:2.5</td></tr><tr><td>Width:7.5</td></tr><tr><td>Weight:1.87</td></tr><tr><td>Title:White Jade Linke Teapot The 4 of Great Nobility</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Jade</td></tr><tr><td>Type:Hand Carved</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Canton</td></tr></table>