Figure made from mottled green and brown jade. The shape is a half circle, carved into a rabbit with long ears resting on rounded back, feet facing front, with small nose and eyes.

Large ceremonial jade sword blade. Handle is square, with a hole bored through at centre. The blade is slightly wider than the handle, with a straight spine and curved edge that meet at a sharp tip. Bolster is decorated with incised crosshatched diamonds on both sides, while edge has an incised, decorative line from heal to tip.

Tubular shaped jade ornament or bracelet. Made of a single piece of carved jade in mottled green and brown; thin walled, somewhat irregular. Piece is smooth and polished to a shine on interior while exterior is carved with a series of encircling ridges. Rims are slightly bevelled.

Small ornament made of jade, in mottled tan and dark brown. Object is rectangular in shape with a slight curve, flat and very thin. The top is lightly carved with curling linear shapes and circles. Edges are scalloped. Small holes have been punctured through the back and side edges, allowing thread to be passed through to attach piece to a garment.

Carved charm in the shape of an animal. Piece is very thin and flat, made of mottled dark and light green jade. Figure has a wide head atop a thick body, short bent legs and long thick tail. Edges are beveled. A small hole Is bored through head at top corner. The surface is undecorated.

Small circular bowl of pale green, thin, translucent jade. Rim flares out slightly, walls rounding through the body to a small round foot. Surface is polished to a high shine and is otherwise undecorated.

Jade carving of goddess Bodhisattva standing on a dragon. The figure is swathed in flowing robes and headdress, right hand open at heart, left extended to the front. The fingers are very delicately carved. The dragon rests in a crouch, facing forward. The tail is curled upwards. Its surface is covered in small, delicately carved scales. The goddess stands on a shell covering the dragon’s back. The jade is buffed to a high shine. The carving is attached to a low wooden stand.

Gift of Jerome Furman

Gift of Jerome Furman

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund