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*~*A Metaphor Carved in Jade*~* | Jade47 of 57 |  |  |
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The above pictures are of a Qing Dynasty white jade seal.
I call it a metaphor carved in jade because the script translates to,"Cautious in speaking and behavior" and, as the appraiser Professor Chen points out, "the animal's posture of looking back exactly reflects that."
*~*Beautiful*~*
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