Jadeite and jade are two different types of minerals that are often used interchangeably to refer to a green-colored gemstone that has cultural and spiritual significance in many parts of the world.

Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with the chemical formula NaAlSi2O6. It is one of the two types of minerals that are commonly referred to as "jade" (the other being nephrite). Jadeite is a relatively rare mineral that is found in metamorphic rocks in certain regions of the world, including Myanmar (formerly Burma), Guatemala, and California. It is known for its bright green color, which is caused by the presence of chromium and other trace elements. Jadeite is also valued for its hardness and toughness, which makes it suitable for use in jewelry and other decorative objects.

Jade, on the other hand, is a term that is used more broadly to refer to a variety of green-colored more...

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A Chinese pale white jade carved

Qing Dynasty Chinese White Jade Carved "Peaches and Bat" Group

A Chinese pale white jade carved "Peaches and Bat" group, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). 8 cm wide, 6.5 cm high

Chinese jadeite brush washer, of low circular form, carved with…

Green Jadeite Brush Washer with Bat and Foliage Carvings

Chinese jadeite brush washer, of low circular form, carved with a bat and foliage spray in tones of green, diameter 6.5 cm

Jade and diamond jabot, each terminal set with a carved jade…

Jade and Diamond Jabot with Bat Motif Leaf Terminals

Jade and diamond jabot, each terminal set with a carved jade leaf and rose-cut diamonds, the smaller leaf carved with bat motif, weight 14.2gm, length 12 cm.

A large Chinese carved boulder jade ornament, 20th century,…

Chinese Mountain Landscape Jade Ornament

A large Chinese carved boulder jade ornament, 20th century, carved as a mountainous landscape with a large overhanging paulownia trees before a craggy mountain and rockwork with temples, with a bat in flight above the clouds, the pale green stone with…

A white and russet jade 'Bat and lychee' carving, Qing dynasty,…

White and Russet Jade Bat and Lychee Carving

A white and russet jade 'Bat and lychee' carving, Qing dynasty, the two fruit with a bat on leaves carved from a bright russet area in the otherwise white stone, 5.2 cm long

Chinese jade carved Handling piece of two peaches & a bat on…

Jade Peach and Bat Sculpture on Stand

Chinese jade carved Handling piece of two peaches & a bat on stand, 7 cm length, 5 cm height

A Chinese pale greenish-white and russet jade mountain-form…

Qing Dynasty Jade Brush Rest with Mountain and Wildlife Motifs

A Chinese pale greenish-white and russet jade mountain-form brush rest, Qing Dynasty, 19th century carved as three mountains, a deer and a crane separated by a pine tree are shown on one side, while a bat, a waterfall and another pine tree are on the…

A finely carved and inscribed Chinese circular celadon jade…

Qianlong Celadon Jade Plaque with Inscription and Carving

A finely carved and inscribed Chinese circular celadon jade plaque, Qianlong period (1735 - 1797) the plaque is finely carved with a boy holding a ruyi in front of a bat holding a bunch of coins to one side and an eight-character inscription to the other,…

Four Chinese celadon white jade carvings, Qing Dynasty…

Chinese Celadon and White Jade Carvings

Four Chinese celadon white jade carvings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) including a pierced circular plaque; a celadon jade vase of flowers, wood stand; a celadon jade pierced plaque with a double happiness character in the center and a bat below; and a white…

A Chinese pale celadon jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

Qing Dynasty Jade Belt Hook with Dragon and Bat

A Chinese pale celadon jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of classic form with a well carved dragon's head, the body carved in low relief with a bat amidst clouds, with a natural russet streak utilised as the outline for the bat.…

A Chinese white and russet jade figure of a drumming boy, Qing…

Qing Dynasty Jade Drumming Boy Figure

A Chinese white and russet jade figure of a drumming boy, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of pale celadon hue flecked with russet, finely carved as a young boy with a drum and a bat. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.25 cm high, 4 cm wide

A celadon jade 'Ruyi' washer, 19th/20th century, of shallow…

Celadon Jade Ruyi Washer with Lingzhi and Chilong

A celadon jade 'Ruyi' washer, 19th/20th century, of shallow form, carved around the straight sides in high and pierced relief with branches of lingzhi fungus extending from one cm side across the base and rising up the sides, a chilong climbing over the…

A Chinese pale celadon jade brushwasher, 20th century, the jade…

Pale Celadon Jade Brushwasher with Peach Blossom and Bat

A Chinese pale celadon jade brushwasher, 20th century, the jade of even pale celadon hue carved with a blossoming peach branch to one side, with a bat inside the washer. 1.6 cm high, 9.5 cm wide

Six Chinese jade carvings, white and celadon jade, comprising…

Chinese White & Celadon Jade Carvings

Six Chinese jade carvings, white and celadon jade, comprising pebble carved with fish, bat on bamboo, bat on fruit and three fruits, (6) private collection Sydney

A celadon jade 'chrysanthemum and bat' plaque, Qing dynasty…

Qing Celadon Jade Chrysanthemum Plaque with Stand

A celadon jade 'chrysanthemum and bat' plaque, Qing dynasty with stand, 9.0 cm long, 58g. Provenance: Baboori (Antique) Pty. Ltd., Sydney, accompanied by label

A miscellany of eight Oriental hardstone, bronze and glass…

Oriental Hardstone, Bronze, and Glass Ornaments Collection

A miscellany of eight Oriental hardstone, bronze and glass ornaments, an archaic style jade buckle, a lapis lazuli rabbit, an oval plaque with bat, motif, a quartz monkey, a grey glass dog of fo, a black glass buddha, an amber glass dragon and a bronze…

A Chinese pale jade handling piece, carved in high relief with…

Dragon and Bat Pale Jade Handling Piece

A Chinese pale jade handling piece, carved in high relief with a dragon and bat. Width 6.5 cm.

A pale celadon jade ornament, Qing dynasty comprising water…

Qing Dynasty Jade Ornament with Fruit, Blossoms, and Bat

A pale celadon jade ornament, Qing dynasty comprising water chestnut, peach, a branch of plum blossom, and a bat, 3.8 cm long, 34g. Provenance: Private collection, Nottinghamshire UK, acquired in the 1960s thence by descent. Private collection, Sydney

A pale celadon jade 'Peach and Bat' plaque Qing Dynasty, of…

Pale Celadon Jade 'Peach and Bat' Plaque

A pale celadon jade 'Peach and Bat' plaque Qing Dynasty, of shaped rectangular form, one side carved in low relief with a bat in flight and fruiting peach branch over wave splashed rocks, the reverse with a four-character seal, shushan fuhai (mountain of…

A white jade carving of a mythical beast, 20th century,…

White Jade Mythical Beast Carving with Bat and Seal

A white jade carving of a mythical beast, 20th century, crouched on all fours with head turned to the side, the features well defined and the long tail coiled around its hind quarters beside a bat in low relief, a small red seal on one side reading Huang…

Pair of Chinese spinach jade scroll weights, of long…

Chinese Spinach Jade Scroll Weights with Horse and Flowers

Pair of Chinese spinach jade scroll weights, of long rectangular form, carved with scene of a horse pulling a cart of flowers with bat in sky, in tones of green and black, length 24 cm (2) private collection Exeter, Southern Highlands

A celadon and russet jade 'lingzhi' washer, Xi Qing dynasty,…

Celadon and Russet Jade Lingzhi Washer, Qing Dynasty

A celadon and russet jade 'lingzhi' washer, Xi Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, of deeply flared form, carved as a hollowed ruyi head with gnarled lingzhi fungus stems rising in deep relief around the sides from branches forming the foot, a bat resting…

A celadon jade vase and cover, (2), of flattened double gourd…

Celadon Jade Vase with Ho-Ho Erh Hsien Relief Carving

A celadon jade vase and cover, (2), of flattened double gourd form, carved in relief with the Ho-Ho Erh Hsien, one boy standing on the rockwork base holding a box from which a bat floats on clouds, the other supported on cloud scrolls holding a whisk, the…

A celadon jade 'peach and bat' carving Qing dynasty, 18th…

Celadon Jade Peach and Bat Carving, Qing Dynasty

A celadon jade 'peach and bat' carving Qing dynasty, 18th century, in the form of a large and a small peach growing on a branch bearing leaves in pierced and high relief, and with a bat to one side, the pale green stone with some russet suffusions, wood…

A celadon jade 'lingzhi fungus' washer Qing dynasty, the ruyi…

Celadon Jade Lingzhi Fungus Washer with Bat and Ruyi Shape

A celadon jade 'lingzhi fungus' washer Qing dynasty, the ruyi -shaped bowl with shallow sides and concave rim, with a bat on the interior edge, the exterior carved in high relief with a branch of lingzhi fungus forming the foot and extending up the sides,…

A jade carving of a Happy immortal with a bat and carp beneath…

Jade Happy Immortal Carving with Bat and Carp

A jade carving of a Happy immortal with a bat and carp beneath a tree, rope cord attached L9 cm

A Chinese carved jade pebble with a Happy Buddha the two tone…

Happy Buddha Jade Pebble with Bat and Lotus Leaf

A Chinese carved jade pebble with a Happy Buddha the two tone green jade has the smiling face sheltering in a lotus leaf with a bat sharing the space. Length 8 cm

Chinese white jade carving bat with Lingzhi measures 4.3 cm x 3.…

Chinese White Jade Bat and Lingzhi Carving

Chinese white jade carving bat with Lingzhi measures 4.3 cm x 3.6 cm

Two celadon jade pendants Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising…

Qing Dynasty Celadon Jade Gourd Pendants

Two celadon jade pendants Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising one of two gourds with a monkey and a bat among the pierced branches; the other carved as two gourds with leaves and tendrils extending over the sides from pierced branches (2), 4.5 cm; and 5…

A Chinese carved jade plaque, depicting a Buddha figure with…

Buddha and Bat Jade Plaque

A Chinese carved jade plaque, depicting a Buddha figure with bat, amongst trees and foliage. Height 17 cm. Width 11 cm

Two jade pendants Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising one…

Jade Pendants: Monkey & Figure Climbing

Two jade pendants Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising one carved in pierced relief with a monkey climbing over two peaches growing from a leafy branch, with a bat carved from an area of brown suffusions in the otherwise white stone; the other of a…

A celadon jade pendant, carved with two dragons emerging from…

Celadon Jade Dragon and Bat Pendant with Inscription

A celadon jade pendant, carved with two dragons emerging from 'lingzhi' stems and a bat to one side, finely incised with an inscription and two seals, the stone of pale even tone with a faint russet suffusion, 6.7 cm long

White jade gourd, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, with a three…

Qing Dynasty White Jade Gourd with Frog and Bat

White jade gourd, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, with a three toed frog and a bat, 5.5 cm x 4 cm

A white jade pebble, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, in the form of…

White Jade Bat and Peach Pebble, Qing Dynasty

A white jade pebble, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, in the form of a bat on a peach, the stone with a soft even polish and pale celadon tone with light russet inclusions, 5.3 cm wide

A zitan celadon jade-inlaid ruyi sceptre Qing dynasty,…

Zitan sceptre with celadon jade-inlay and mythical beast plaque

A zitan celadon jade-inlaid ruyi sceptre Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, the gently curved shaft carved and pierced with stylised scrollwork, the head, centre and terminal inset with jade plaques in the form of a bat, a kylin and a mythical beast, with…

A Chinese white jade Fo dog carving, pierced and carved in…

White Jade Walking Fo Dog with Bat

A Chinese white jade Fo dog carving, pierced and carved in traditional style and depicting a walking of dog with a spread winged bat upon its back. Height 5 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Depth 3.5 cm.

Chinese jade plaque carved with 2 Qilongs and bat with ruvi on…

Jade Plaque: Qilongs, Bat, and Ruvi Design

Chinese jade plaque carved with 2 Qilongs and bat with ruvi on the other. Diameter 5.5 cm

Chinese pale celadon jade square plaque, carved and pierced…

Celadon Jade Plaque with Peony and Bat Motif

Chinese pale celadon jade square plaque, carved and pierced with peony and a bat around a double xi (happiness) character, wood stand. Width 7 cm. Provenance: Rex Jennings Collection

A celadon jade ruyi sceptre the lingzhi-shaped head carved in…

Celadon Jade Lingzhi Ruyi Sceptre with Bats and Peaches

A celadon jade ruyi sceptre the lingzhi-shaped head carved in relief with a bat among clouds, surmounted by fruiting peach branches in pierced relief extending from the curved shaft, with a further bat and lingzhi stems at the base using an area of dense…

A jade 'Lotus' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century with rounded…

Jade Lotus Bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

A jade 'Lotus' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century with rounded sides supported on four bracket feet, delicately carved in low relief on the exterior with lotus flowers and leaves rising from the base and with a pair of birds in flight, the interior with a…

Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century comprising one of a lion…

Jade Lion and Lotus Boy Carvings

Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century comprising one of a lion biting a cash, crouched on a large wavy-edged leaf with a bat and lingzhi fungus on the reverse; and a white jade carving of a boy climbing over two lotus pods (2) 7.5 cm; 7.3 cm

A Chinese carved jadeite figure group, carved of a monkey…

Monkey Climbing Peach with Bat and Coins

A Chinese carved jadeite figure group, carved of a monkey playfully climbing over a large peach, strings of coin money suspended from the top of the peach, with a bat, carved out of the reddish brown inclusion, resting on the top, associated stand 8.4 cm…

Chinese carved jade stone. Bat decoration. Length 6 cm

Carved Jade Bat Decoration - 6cm

Chinese carved jade stone. Bat decoration. Length 6 cm