{"product_id":"xinjiang-hetian-jade-single-pebble-carving-three-colour-serpent","title":"Xinjiang — Hetian Jade Single-Pebble Carving, Three-Colour Serpent","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe carver did not choose the colours. The stone arrived with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree-colour seed jade\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003esan se ziliao\u003c\/em\u003e — is among the rarest configurations in Hetian nephrite. A single river pebble contains three distinct zones: the white nephrite body, the natural skin in a contrasting colour (typically russet, brown, or black), and a third colour produced by a secondary weathering layer or mineral intrusion. The carver's task is to find the form already present in the stone — to use each colour zone where it belongs, so that the finished piece appears inevitable rather than designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe snake — \u003cem\u003eshe\u003c\/em\u003e — is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and one of the oldest symbols in Chinese decorative art. Unlike the dragon, which is composite and imperial, the snake is specific and earthly: associated with wisdom, with the ability to shed and renew, with the patience of something that moves slowly and strikes once. In jade carving, the snake form allows the carver to use the natural curve of the pebble — the body coiling along the stone's longest axis, the head emerging from the skin colour, the tail disappearing back into the white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis carving uses a single Hetian seed jade pebble — the three colour zones distributed across the serpent's body, head, and the ground it rests on. The natural skin is preserved on the head. The white nephrite body shows the characteristic warm translucency of quality river material. The piece stands independently without a base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yurungkash River, Xinjiang, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Hetian seed jade, three-colour single pebble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne piece only. What you see is what ships.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YOJINMI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280706625605,"sku":"YJM-HTJ-CN-003","price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1011\/5397\/files\/20260704054943_149_46_b0d77daa-dbfa-4f46-a5a2-922fe3576610.jpg?v=1783120209","url":"https:\/\/yojinmi.com\/products\/xinjiang-hetian-jade-single-pebble-carving-three-colour-serpent","provider":"YOJINMI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}