c. 1894
16.3 x 6.3 x 0.2 cm (6 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Dark green nephrite with black flects and gray veins (so-called spinach-green jade), the stone of Siberian origin, probably from the area around Lake Baikal
18th-19th centuryChineseDark green nephrite with black inclusions (so-called spinach-green jade); with dated inscription of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-95) incised around the rim
18th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryMetal stencil for pochoir
20th centuryAmericanWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianYaozhou-ware mold: light gray stoneware with carved decoration. From the Yaozhou kiln complex, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province
12th-13th centuryChinese