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Box

1644–1911
Medium
jade
Measurements
Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
A pale green jade sphere is carved in relief with a frontal dragon head. In the center, the head features wide eyes and flowing whiskers above a coiled body marked with cross-hatched scales. Stylized clouds wind across the translucent, polished surface. Light reflects off the raised ridges, while deep shadows define the recessed carvings. The object sits on a gray surface, casting a soft, dark shadow beneath it.

Box

1644–1911

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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