19th century
H. 15.2 x W. 27.9 cm (6 x 11 in.)
Very light green translucent nephrite with ivory-colored calcified spots
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseModerately translucent, variegated bluish green and greenish gray nephrite
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseTranslucent olive-green nephrite handle (Shang period); bronze blade inlaid with turquoise and gold foil (Warring States or Han period)
16th-11th century BCEChineseCalcified, creamy white stone
16th-11th century BCEChineseGilt bronze
19th centuryJapaneseTranslucent, light gray-green nephrite with fine black veins
11th-8th century BCEChinesePale green and cream-colored nephrite, partly calcified, but still glossy
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseBlack nephrite
2nd millennium BCEChineseTranslucent, light gray-green nephrite with whitish and fawn-colored streaks
20th centuryChinesePale bluish green nephrite in an advanced state of calcification
16th-11th century BCEChineseTranslucent light gray nephrite with minute black speckles
11th-8th century BCEChineseLight gray, greenish, and bone-colored, faintly translucent stone
6th-5th century BCEChinese