Traditional • Contemporary • Freeform
A COLLECTION OF NEW ZEALAND JADE IN TRADITIONAL CARVED AND FREEFORM STYLES
The JADE + collection represents a unique range of jade art ranging from traditional icons to rare one-off sculptures.
Curated over many years from private collections and artists throughout the country The JADE + collection celebrates the beauty of jade in all its shapes and forms.
Premium materials and hand-selected finishing touches
The beauty of jade in all its shapes and forms.
The Jade Collection presents a unique range of jade art ranging from traditional icons to rare one-off sculptures. Curated over many years from private collections and artists throughout the country, The Jade Collection celebrates the beauty of jade in all its shapes and forms. Every piece is curated with full cognisance of its provenance. View and purchase with confidence.
Featured product
Jade Dolphin Bowl
$11,950.00
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$11,950.00
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The dolphin bowl is a striking example of freeform jade sculpturing. The raw stone is believed to have been collected many years ago from the Arahura River, South Island of New Zealand and sculptured by a master carver in Hokitika. Originally a long flat stone the artist-carver has allowed the shape of the raw stone to determine the outcome. The bowl exudes layers of stunning greens with chatoyant whilst the edges and bottom remain in a natural state thus retaining the stones original integrity. A dominant centre piece in any setting.
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Browse by the style that speaks to you. Whether you're drawn to the cultural weight of traditional carving, the clean lines of contemporary work, or the raw character of a freeform piece, every item is a single, unrepeatable work with confirmed origin.
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Hand Selected Finishing Touches
Traditional
Cultural carving is anchored in Māori heritage, oral histories, and spirituality. These pieces are considered taonga (treasures) and are heavily dictated by protocol, ancestral and heritage design and, specific symbolic meanings. The primary elements of design and form focus on precise, mathematically balanced, symmetrical or intentionally asymmetrical traditional motifs. Common forms include but are not limited to the Tiki (good luck, inner knowledge, loyalty) Toki (power and strength), Koru (new life, harmony, peace), Hei Matau (prosperity, good luck, safe travel over water).
Contemporary
Contemporary jade carving acts as a bridge between historical heritage and the modern artistic movement. Artists working in this style respect traditional foundations but intentionally push boundaries by experimenting with modern aesthetics, foreign art concepts, and multi-media combinations. Blah blah Design and form concepts feature sleek, geometric shapes, abstract curves, or minimalist lines. These concepts frequently sterling silver settings or embedding precious stones or metals directly into the art piece.
Freeform
Freeform Jade Art Carving Freeform carving is a style entirely dictated by the natural state of the raw boulder or stone. Rather than converting the stone and imposing a predetermined cultural symbol or geometric structure onto the stone, the artist surrenders the final design to what is already hidden inside the rock. This is most often achieved by ensuring the stone retains the very shape it was mined with.
New arrivals
Raw jade aka pounamu or greenstone is becoming increasing rare as pre- 1997 stockpiles are exhausted in the need to supply an ever increasing market. Today there are many carvers and artists carving brilliant pieces across the range of traditional, contemporary and freeform art sculpturing. The Jade Collections range of raw stone is ethically sourced and provinance confirmed. It is illegal to sell black market jade.
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Inquiries
Every piece is one-off. To enquire about availability, provenance, or to arrange a viewing of a particular work, please reach out. We welcome collectors, carvers, and the curious alike.
info@jadeplus.co.nz
Phone
+64 27 265 3714
Gallery
4 Marama Arcade, Taupō, NZ
Hours
By appointment