TAIPEI — Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. "The folds in the pig's ...

It's a fascinating material, known and treasured for millennia, but it's not always easy to identify. There are two different types of jade: jadeite and nephrite. Each is formed from a different kind ...

Running his hands over a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan says the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. “The folds in the pig ...

Jade has been a symbol of status in China since ancient times. Jade is an important material, and is often used in carvings, jewelry, screens, decorations, etc. Jade is held in high regard as valuable ...

RALEIGH, N.C.–Jinx Taylor always thought her father had impeccable taste. Now she knows it’s true. Four pieces of jade that her father bought in the 1930s and ‘40s at No. 10 Jade St. in Beijing were ...

"The folds in the pig's ears show the handiwork, the ancient handicraft" of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), said the 60-year-old trader, who would only provide his last name as Lee. "It takes very ...

Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. “The folds in the pig’s ears show ...

TRACING a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity. “The folds in the pig’s ears show ...