Jade, the Stone of Heaven: An Asian Art Museum Docent Talk | North Beach

Submitted by the Event Organizer

In China jade is believed to have life-prolonging qualities, many consider jade to be more precious than gold. Emperors admire jade; scholars praise jade; women use jade ornaments to adorn their beauty. For thousands of years craftsmen have drawn inspiration from nature and creatively worked jade into various sizes, forms and shapes. Over time, layers of meaning have been associated with the essence and quality of jade objects.

Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui will present a slide show featuring jade pieces from 18th to early 20th century China. After the talk, Pauline will give a short ‘show-and-tell’ on some personal jade favorites.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.