The Ch'ien-lung emperor (reigned 1736-1796) was especially fond of these pieces, which differ from the Chinese style of jade carving.
由於痕都斯坦玉的製作風格與中國玉大不相同，入貢清廷後，很受乾隆皇帝喜愛。除大批由印度運來外，宮中造辦處還成立「西番作」，專門仿製痕都斯坦玉。因此清宮所藏數量極多，據說紫禁城中端凝殿的北小庫，就專門收藏這種精緻的玉器。