Chinese Jade Chopstick Stand

Curved little plaque carved with birds and swirling fruit, rolled at both ends like a scroll.

This jade chopstick stand is from China. Jade has been prized in China for thousands of years, and small carved jade objects for the scholar's desk and the table have long been made from it. Small curved piece with rolled edges at left and right, in mottled cream and brown tones. A shallow relief of a bird, cloud scrolls and rounded clusters covers the face. The surface is smooth and the edges are softly worn. It is 2.25 inches long, 1 deep and 1.5 high.

A whole landscape on a piece the size of a bar of soap.