Jade Koi Fish (錦鯉) Carving (Myanmar / Burma)

Jade Koi Fish (錦鯉) Carving (Myanmar / Burma) Mineral: Jade var. Jadeite Origin: Myanmar (Burma) Color: Dark Green Treatment: None Approximate dimensions: 2.1cm x 2.2cm x 0.8cm Weight: 4g 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, and the ca