The armrest pictured here is in the shape of a bamboo section, with a painting of bamboo on the surface. In Chinese tradition, the bamboo is endowed with gentlemanly qualities, which blend well with the jade's five virtues of benevolence, justice, wisdom, courage, and fidelity to make the masterpiece even more priceless.
這件白玉臂擱不但模仿縱剖竹子的形狀，上面還淺雕著竹畫，而竹子象徵著君子的節操，正和比做君子仁、義、智、勇、潔五項美德的玉，相得益彰。