
Jade Koi Fish (錦鯉) Carving (Myanmar / Burma)
Jade Koi Fish (錦鯉) Carving (Myanmar / Burma) Mineral: Jade var. Jadeite Origin: Myanmar (Burma) Color: Gray and Dark Green Treatment: None Approximate dimensions: 3.9cm x 1.8cm x 2.2cm Weight: 20g Note: Does NOT stand on it's own. 10% of this purchase will be donated to The Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) The koi carp represents fame, family harmony and wealth in Chinese culture. It is a feng shui favourite, symbolising abundance as well as perseverance and strength According to tradition, a carp that could swim upstream and then leap the falls of the Yellow River at Dragon Gate (Longmen) would be transformed into a dragon. This motif symbolizes success in the civil service examinations. The Dragon Gate is located at the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi where the Yellow River flows through a cleft in the Longmen mountains, supposedly made by Yu the Great, who cut through the mountain. According to one account, forceful water brought many carp down the river,