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An oval white nephrite plaque, finely cut and pierced with a design of a long-tailed bird with half opened wings and crested head, perched amid the branches of a flowering leafy tree. With a later elaborate wood stand.
Openwork Plaque
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Openwork Plaque

Artist Chinese Artist
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumNephrite
Dimensions2 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/4 in. (7.3 x 8.6 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.102
Collections
Visual DescriptionAn oval white nephrite plaque, finely cut and pierced with a design of a long-tailed bird with half opened wings and crested head, perched amid the branches of a flowering leafy tree. With a later elaborate wood stand.
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XXXIII
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