date uncertain
W. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Olive-brownish, largely calcified nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseOpaque, creamy buff nephrite, the surface of which is polished perfectly smooth and shiny
12th-10th century BCEChineseLight yellow-green nephrite, calcified around the edges and on the reverse
14th-8th century BCEChineseTranslucent bluish green stone with light gray and brownish markings
ChineseBronze and iron
19th centuryTibetanTranslucent, deep celadon-green and opaque, bone-colored nephrite
3rd millennium BCEChineseGray-green translucent nephrite with brown markings and flaws
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseDark gray-green translucent nephrite with brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseDeep celadon-green and cream-colored, partly calcified nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseBronze with greenish patina
6th-5th century BCEChineseMottled light green and whitish nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseTranslucent, light gray-green stone with brown clouds
19th-20th centuryChinese