It could be the old collection of Richardson.The magpies carvings: hetian jade "prosperity"Size: 8.5 cm long, 4.5 cm wide2 cm thick. Weighs 87 gramsIntroduction: this collection to hetian jade, jade is exquisite, colour and lustre oil light, mellow patina, careful production, slicing technique skilled, exquisite shape, the magpies clever, his mouth longan, implies three carmakers.In ancient times, after having obtained, to metropolitan examinations of the imperial examination system, the position of the first called solution, members, shape, called the three.Before imperial examinations to katyn try three known as the "three", the second, number three."Three" is the ancient writers dream rise to the ladder, magpie is the auspicious bird of good news, with three longan or treble in three, the patterns of the said a kind of hope and yearning.