Autumn-Pear-Skin White Hetian Seed Jade Palm Carving - Abundance Year After Year, 57.4 g
Reference: 163YU-100452
This individual piece has been collected and is kept online as a reference (status checked October 2, 2026).
A white Hetian seed jade hand piece carved with a goldfish swimming through lotus, the Lian Nian You Yu motif, kept compact so it sits comfortably in the palm.
Product Details
Material
Hetian jade (nephrite); white jade, as described by the source
Origin
Xinjiang, China; seed material, as described by the source
Colour
White jade with autumn-pear skin
Design
Goldfish, lotus seed pod and lotus leaf (Lian Nian You Yu)
Carved from white Hetian seed jade with autumn-pear skin, this piece shows a goldfish gliding through a pond beside a full lotus seed pod and a broad leaf. The listed dimensions are 54 x 37 mm with a weight of 57.4 g, and the depth is confirmed per piece. Ask Yufu Jade for current daylight photos and an in-hand shot so you can see the skin colour and the true scale.
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Material and any available testing
Height, width, depth and weight
Carving subject and cultural context
Every side plus an in-hand scale photograph
The meaning behind this piece
In Chinese the phrase 连年有余 (lian nian you yu) means "surplus year after year". The fish (鱼, yu) sounds like the word for surplus (余), while the lotus (莲, lian) echoes the word for "successive", so the goldfish-and-lotus pairing is a traditional way to express the wish for continuing abundance in a household.
Sizing and wear
At 54 x 37 mm and 57.4 g, this is a palm-filling but light piece about the size of a small egg (roughly 2.1 x 1.5 in).
Keeping this piece at its best
Wipe it with a soft, slightly damp cloth after handling, then dry it before putting it away.
Keep it away from perfume, lotion and household chemicals.
Store it in a padded pouch or box so it does not knock against harder objects.
This archived piece is not offered for sale. For any proposed similar piece, ask whether a laboratory report is available for that exact item. Request a readable copy showing the issuing laboratory, report number, item photograph, measurements and the scope of the conclusion. Verify the number through the laboratory's own official service and compare the report details with the item being offered.
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No. This individual piece has already been collected and remains online as a reference. You can ask Yufu Jade to look for a similar material, form or carving subject; any new piece is documented and quoted separately.
What does the fish and lotus motif mean?
The design is the motif Lian Nian You Yu, "surplus year after year". The fish sounds like the word for surplus and the lotus like the word for successive, so together they traditionally express the wish for lasting abundance.
How does this piece feel in the hand?
At 54 x 37 mm and 57.4 g it is a compact hand piece, light enough to hold comfortably for long periods; ask Yufu Jade for an in-hand photograph to judge its depth and scale.
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