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Plaque: O.44-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Translucent pale green jade with brown flecks, carved in the shape of a flower petal or eye and decorated with a feline dragon (a motif seen in imperial Liu family members’ tombs in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province)

Measurements and weight

Length: 5 cm
Width: 2.95 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.44-1946
Primary reference Number: 167878
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 December 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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