Jade Family Takes you to know Hotan Jade
Jade Family mainly sells the famous Hoton jade antiques, and many other baubles from the beginning of the 20th century. From jade necklace, to jade bracelet, and large jade-made home adornments, Jade Family carries a large selection of jade merchandises.
The shop owner, Ms Cao, told me their story of jade collection in Xinjiang. She said the south of Hotan are Jade mountains and the river beside the Hotan city is called Jade river even now people can still see the man picking the Jade in the river. Only in the Jade river one can find the best quality Jade,but mountain Jade is different with low quality and there are some jade still in the mountain for cheap Jade product.
She showed me a top-quality jade horse. Even though I know little about jade, I still appreciate its whiteness and brightness. The item is sold at RMB 30,000. Another piece I like is the Jade Mountain. It is in shape of mountain, with three old men standing by pine trees. All these represent longevity in China. It cost RMB 2500.
I also found some decoration items from the later qing dynasty, like the thumb ring. In old time, it is only the rich men could afford to wear jade thumb ring. Besides, you can purchase daily items, like ceramic ware, tobacco bottles, and ceramics figures in the shop.
