The Jadeite Cabbage was sculpted from a single piece of half-white, half-green jade full of imperfections, including cracks and discolored blotches. The clever craftsman, however, turned the defects to his advantage.
這株白菜，琢磨自一塊半白、半綠的樸拙翠玉，原先雜有裂隙、斑塊，經玉匠的巧手而把裂紋磨作菜梗、菜葉上的自然脈絡。