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- Dragon Plaque
Jade is no ordinary stone to the Chinese. It has been worked and revered in China for use as sacred objects, treasure, and for decoration and ornament since Neolithic times. Chinese emperors valued jade even more than Western kings did gold and silver. For the rulers of China, it became not only a reflection of beauty but also a symbol of wealth and authority. However, it should be pointed out that jade was cherished by all Chinese, high and low, rich and poor alike. Women desired it as ornaments for their hair, and scholars loved to adorn their desks with jade brushrests, containers, fumble pieces, etc. But because of its rarity, jade was largely destined for the use of the aristocracy.
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ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA
1040 MOSS STREET � VICTORIA � BC � CANADA � V8V 4P1
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