This is a jade sculpture of a Bodhisattva from Sui dynasty. The bodhisattva wears a crown fully embellished with circular patterns, his robe adorned with exquisite tassels and keyura. With a serene smile on his oval-shaped face, he holds a drape of his robe in his left hand. His robe is decorated with jewelry, with a ribbon tied around his waist. On the lotus pedestal, he rests in a half-squat half-kneel posture is known as the "Nomadic Kneel", denoting the extensive interactions between the sedentary Han Chinese state and its surrounding Nomadic tribes during the period.

Although the Sui dynasty was short-lived, Buddhist art has made monumental progress during this period. Inherited from the Northern Dynasties styles which kickstarted the proliferation of Buddhism and Buddhist art in China, the Sui style unified Chinese visual art formerly fragmented due to political situation, largely contributing to the development and maturation of Buddhist art in China during the succeeding era of the Tang.

It is an extremely rare piece since jade sculptures of this size are extraordinary. There are still visible traces of gold paint on the sculpture, testifying to the Sui convention to paint the flesh part of a Buddhist figure with gold.