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Wong 63B. One Jade Dragon Ornament. Chou. Chinese.
[[stamp]] SMITHSONIAN. [[/stamp]] 1369

A small, flat, crescent-shaped dragon with projecting loop on outer edge just back of head. Head in profile with mouth open. Eyes, jaw and other details incised delicately on both sides of object, but partially obliterated. Color translucent ice-green with pinkish earth deposit and chalky white areas of erosion. 
Height over all, 3 5/16".
In wooden box with S. I. 1368.
Compare with S.I. 1368.

Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York,
Special Voucher #31 January, 1918, 75.00


Wong 75. One Jade Kuei. Chou. Chinese.
[[stamp]] SMITHSONIAN. [[/stamp]] 1370

A scepter of straight, oblong form, pointed at the apex and ridged longitudinally on one side. The opposite side is incised with the constellation of the "Great Bear," Color, light silvery, and blue-gray streaked with blackish areas, showing strong variation in mottling and color. Texture unusually smooth.
Height, 12 15/16"; width, 2 3/8"-2 5/8".
In wooden box.

Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York,
Special Voucher 31 January, 1918, 33.33

Wong 76. One Jade Pi. Chou. Chinese.

[[stamp]] SMITHSONIAN. [[/stamp]] 1371

A circular, undecorated disc with central orifice; outer circumference irregular, caused by cutting away areas of adjacent rock. One disc surface shows slightly hollowed area and nearby gouge, also from rock removal. This same surface is almost entirely covered with a white film of earth incrustation over darker under colors. Opposite surface only slightly incrusted, showing the body colors to be of rich brown, green, red, and golden tones.  Both surfaces pitted.
Diameter, 7 5/16"; of orifice, 1 7/8".
In wooden box.

Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York,
Special Voucher 31 January, 1918, 33.33

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