19th century
2.2 x 8.1 cm (7/8 x 3 3/16 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM
Grayish white nephrite with dark brown mottling
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19th centuryChineseBronze (assembled) with traces of gold leaf
19th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze
19th-20th centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under a clear glaze
19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with ivory-hued glaze; with underglaze four-character seal mark impressed into the back
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19th-20th centuryChineseWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
18th-19th centuryChinese