Carved from a whole piece of white jade, this mountain sculpture features natural folds on the surface. With ingenious craftsmanship, this piece is filled with an irregular arrangement of peaks and winding mountain trails. On top of the front peaks sits the Queen Mother of the West with two children serving on each side and clouds curling up behind, which has shown a dreamy and aerial atmosphere of the heavenly realm. Right underneath the cliff is carved a steep stair with a scholarly man holding a magical peach walking steadily on. A man riding on a mule can be seen at the lowermost part of the sculpture. The back serves as an additional remark to the main scene, which is carved with a man holding a gourd strolling in the high mountains. According to the references of these images, the magical peach and the gourd are the symbols of longevity and good fortune. With the addition of a fairy, a vivid and picturesque picture of “the Queen Mother of the West’s Blessing for Longevity” seems to leap off the piece.

H: 17.5 cm