Qing dynasty, second half 19th century
Pale greenish white nephrite with russet skin
16th centuryChineseMaki-e lacquer;
17th-19th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet gold and silver appliqué) techniques, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with sheet-lead inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
17th centuryJudaeanPale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseMetal structure with plastic laminate
20th centuryBritishSilver
19th centuryPersianWood
19th centuryAmericanSilver and wax
18th centuryBritishInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration inlaid in white slip; the inner rim banded with metal
12th centuryKoreanCizhou ware: light gray stoneware with clear glaze over decoration painted in a dark brown slip on a white slip ground
12th-13th centuryChineseTortoise shell, with brass fittings and painted lid
18th centuryFrenchLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
18th centuryJapanese