White Hetian Jade Plaque: Brewing Tea Beneath a Pine, 53.2 g
Reference: 163YU-97056
This individual piece has been collected and is kept online as a reference (status checked October 2, 2026).
Brewing Tea Beneath a Pine, carved in white nephrite. This piece is listed at 53.2 g.
Product Details
- Material
- White nephrite
- Listed origin
- Xinjiang, China
- Design
- Brewing Tea Beneath a Pine
- Format
- Plaque
- Dimensions
- 59.2 x 31.5 mm
- Approximate dimensions in inches
- 2.33 x 1.24 in
- Weight
- 53.2 g
- Collection
- Jade Plaques
- Availability
- Previously collected; reference archive
- Material form
- Alluvial pebble material (zi liao), as described
About This Piece
A small tea-making scene is set beneath a pine tree on a slim rectangular panel. An archaistic upper band and fine border contain the lightly carved landscape.
Carving details and what to examine
Read the landscape from its outer outline toward the smaller architectural and natural details. Changes in spacing and carved depth can suggest distance on a small surface. Side-lit close-ups help distinguish raised details from shadows cast by studio lighting.
Material and stated origin
This plaque is listed as white nephrite and depicts Brewing Tea Beneath a Pine. Its stated origin is Xinjiang, China; the geographic attribution is separate from mineral identification.
Details Yufu Jade confirms for a proposed similar piece
- Material and any available testing
- Height, width, thickness and weight
- Carving subject and cultural context
- Both faces, edges and suspension details