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Created during the late Ming Dynasty by master carver Lian Zhen, Jade Whisper was commissioned by the Imperial Court as a gift to the Emperor's favored concubine, Lady Wei, who was known for her wisdom and calming presence during turbulent political times. The sculpture was designed to serve both as a meditation focus and as a subtle political statement, symbolizing how one who appears delicate can still channel and direct powerful forces. Legend holds that the jade used in the sculpture came from a meteor that fell near the sacred Huangshan mountains. Local villagers discovered the stone glowing faintly in a crater one misty morning, believing it to be a gift from the celestial deities. When presented to the royal court, imperial geologists confirmed they had never seen jade with such unique coloration and luminosity.
Jade Whisper is an elegant sculpture carved from a single piece of rare green and white jade, standing approximately 14 inches tall. The piece depicts a graceful female figure kneeling upon a shallow basin supported by a pedestal base. The nude figure leans forward in a position of serene contemplation, cupping water in her hands that appears to perpetually flow between her fingers back into the basin below. The jade's natural variations create a striking marbled effect, transitioning from milky white to deep forest green throughout the piece.