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Carved green jade vase with coral flowers. China, 20th century.

Carved dark jade vase with coral branches. China, 19th century.

Carved prasiolite (green quartz) vase with coral branches. China, 20th century.

Gemstone carving is one of China's most ancient and important art forms. It is a craft steeped in history and tradition, continually reflecting the philosophy and culture of the Chinese people.

By traditional Chinese definition, hardstones are divided into two categories: jade, which is the mineral nephrite, and all other precious and semi-precious stones. Jade is considered the most esteemed gem of all and associated with many desirable qualities in humans.

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Old abandoned home in Liege, Belgium.

Abandoned & Haunted

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bol

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with my first post!

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we're having a party with a lot of my partner's friends and someone complained about the music I put on, so he put on the Sesame Street Disco vinyl and is forcing them to listen to the whole thing. never settle for someone who wouldn't do the same for you

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if you love downloading pdfs you are likely to never use again you have GOT to get into knitting

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come back

- physical touch grounds emmet

- emmet was non verbal the rest of the day; many of the depot agents were able to communicate with him using sign language tho

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i think theres something going on here

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remember when dash drama looked like this

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A king who doesn't really want to and isn't able to run the kingdom properly catches wind of a noble woman who wants to kill him to take over and he realizes she is extremely competent so he decides to propose to her to save everyone the hassle and they have a surprisingly healthy relationship.

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Three days left to comment on the JESUS FUCK EVERYONE SHOULD GET VACCINATED form right here

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Capitalism kills.

Republicans deregulating kills.

Anti-prevention reactionary ignorance kills.

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if flying things need a rudder to fly well does that mean winged cats would fly with their tail thrushed

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cql version

this family is so cute  😭

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bucky has a disability??

he doesn’t have an arm.