Pen-National Palace Museum Jadeite Cabbage

About the artifact "Jadeite Cabbage, Qing Dynasty (1644 to1911)" This piece is almost completely identical to a piece of bokchoy cabbage. Carved from verdant jadeite, the familiar subject, purity of the white vegetable body, and brilliant green of the leaves all create for an endearing and approachable work of art. Let's also not forget the two insects that have alighted on the vegetable leaves! They are a locust and katydid, which are traditional metaphors for having numerous children. This work originally was placed in the Forbidden City's Yung-ho Palace, which was the residence of the Kuang-hsü Emperor's (r. 1875 to 1908) Consort Chin. For this reason, some have surmised that this piece was a dowry gift for Consort Chin to symbolize her purity and offer blessings for bearing many children. Fragile: No Main Material of the Product: ABS Resin Size: 17 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm Net Weight: 9 g