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Basin
Bowl or basin, circular in shape with a wide outturned flange and a slightly raised, rounded rim, a deep well and flat base without foot-rim; the basin is carved from a low-quality dark green jade nephrite, the surface and edges, particularly the rim, are slightly uneven in thickness, suggesting it has been manually shaped, the surface has distinctive red-orange spots caused by grains of haematite.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51684
Acquisition
Bequest, 18/12/2009
Measurements
Depth
(cm): 33.2
Depth
(in): 13
Height
(cm): 4.8
Height
(in): 2
diam(cm) foot:24
diam(cm)
diam(in) foot:9 7/16
diam(in)
Techniques
carved (decoration)
decoration
Applied Art
shaped
polished
decoration
Applied Art
Material
jade
Location
Gallery 11A : Case 04
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