Serpent & Bloom — The Dance of Shadow and Light
Carved from Xiuyan jade in rare blue-black tones brushed with amber yellow, this piece unites two living forces — the serpent and the flower. The serpent coils with fluid restraint, while the flower unfurls beside it, its petals carved in quiet motion like a rose caught mid-bloom.
The surface of the jade tells its own story: patches of deep indigo, traces of gold, and soft transitions of grey — a natural mottled gradient that evokes dusk meeting flame. Through hand-sculpted relief, the artisan lets shadow and light flow across the piece, revealing new details as it turns in your hand.
Design Concept
In ancient symbolism, the serpent represents renewal and hidden strength, while the flower — here inspired by a wild peony — embodies fragile persistence. Together, they express balance: beauty that survives shadow, strength that grows quietly within.
The artisan’s intent is not to carve dominance or submission, but harmony in tension — where motion, stillness, and imperfection coexist. Each piece of jade is chosen for its natural markings, allowing the stone’s randomness to define its own poetry.
Each “Serpent & Bloom” carving is one of a kind. Its blue-black and amber tones will vary slightly, ensuring your piece carries its own rhythm — like dusk caught in stone.