White Hetian Jade Carving: Fuxi and the Eight Trigrams, 360 g

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.

Fuxi and the Eight Trigrams occupy a large oval carving with a densely worked front. The reverse leaves a broad pale field around a smaller central motif, balancing the more crowded principal scene. The plant forms invite a close look at the meeting points between petals, leaves and the surrounding ground. Compare these small details with the larger outline to judge the balance of the design. Side lighting is useful for seeing depth without mistaking a cast shadow for a carved line.

The listed dimensions are 150 x 86 mm, approximately 5.91 x 3.39 in. Compare these measurements with a ruler to judge the scale. Listed weight: 360 g. Confirm a suitable display support or handling arrangement for this three-dimensional form.

Fuxi is a culture hero traditionally credited with the Eight Trigrams, or bagua. These combinations of broken and unbroken lines form a familiar symbolic system in Chinese thought. Read this as the traditional subject of the carving, rather than a statement about its age, maker or a promised effect on the owner.