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Dragon Plaque

17th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Brownish green jade.

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Object details

Categories
Personal Accessories
Hardstone
Object type
Dragon plaque
Materials and techniques
Nephrite jade, carved
Brief description
Copied from ink cake manual
Physical description
Brownish green jade.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.8cm
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee
Subjects depicted
龍
張嘴 (動物)
龍鱗
雲紋
Bibliographic references
  • Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 110
  • U. Pope-Hennessy, Early Chinese Jades, 1923, pl.LVII
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
A.29-1935

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Record createdMarch 15, 2005
Record URL
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