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Wong #12.  One Undecorated Jade Pi. Bain. Chinese.
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1354

A flat, circular disc with small central orifice.
A straight groove of rock removal crosses centre of one side of disc near two fissures, and other small hollowed [[?]] appear along outer edge.
Predominating colors golden-brown and cream-white, with mottlings of black. Large areas covered with thin film of silvery iridescent earth deposit.
Diameter, 5 1/2"; of orifice, 1 9/16".
In wooden box.

Purchase from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York, 
Special Voucher #29 January, 1918, 200.00


Wong #14.  One Decorated Jade Ku Pi. Chou. Chinese.
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1355

A thin, circular disc with small round central orifice. Both disc surfaces covered with the grain pattern in very low relief, each grain incised with a spiral. Color translucent green with extensive areas of opaque pinkish-gray and cream color discoloration
Diameter, 7 5/16"; of orifice, 1 3/4".
In cloth-covered box.

Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York, 
Special Voucher #29 January, 1918, 300.00


Wong # 15.  One Undecorated Jade Pi. H[[?]]. Chinese.
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1356

A flat, circular disc with central orifice bored conically from both sides, leaving ridge on interior of hole. Both sides of disc are marked with many shallow gouges of rock removal, and one surface shows also a large, slightly hallowed area. Color pale greenish white spackled with darker gray=green; small areas of light brown. The entire surface unusually smooth.
Diameter, 6 12/.16" ; of orifice, 1 1/s" [[?]] 1 5/8".

Purchased from K. T. Wong of Shanghai, at New York, Special Voucher #29 January, 1918, 200.00