From remote antiquity, jade has been highly prized by the Chinese as the
most precious of precious stones. In the ornamental carving of this
beautiful mineral, the Chinese may justly claim pre-eminence. The little
statuette here reproduced represents one of the Chinese immortals, Tung
Fang So, who carries the peaches of longevity. The jade is light
greyish-green in color. The carving probably dates from the late Ming
period.
[Princess Yang. Ming Period]