8th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE
3.8 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm (1 1/2 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Calcified, cream-colored nephrite, originally translucent pale green
5th-3rd century BCEChineseOpaque, creamy brown nephrite
11th-10th century BCEChineseTranslucent, pale green and brown nephrite
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseCreamy white and yellowish, opaque stone with a glossy polish partly weathered
1st century CEChineseStrongly translucent, white, yellowish, and brown jade with a lustrous polish
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseOlive-green and russet nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseDiscolored, calcified nephrite, coated with cinnabar
ChineseYellowish green nephrite with light brown calcified spots
5th-3rd century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseEarthenware with traces of pigment
8th-12th centuryJapaneseWhitish green nephrite with markings and a short, dark vein; traces of cinnabar
16th-14th century BCEChineseWhitish nephrite
12th-11th century BCEChinese