Paperweight in form of a Lotus Pod

Medium

Nephrite, faint greenish tinge

Dimensions

H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); L. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)

Classification

Jade

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902

Accession Number

02.18.543

Rights

Public Domain

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