Pomegranate-shaped vessel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Portrays pomegranates and frogs; vessel. Height 10.2 cm, width 9.6 cm, diameter 7.2 cm., A polished translucent purple stone with areas of lighter lavender and clear sections sits on a smooth gray surface, casting a soft shadow; the stone has an irregular, rounded shape with carved or naturally formed flowing contours and layered, petal-like protrusions, and the background fades from dark charcoal at the top to mid-gray behind the stone.
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Pomegranate-shaped vessel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Portrays pomegranates and frogs; vessel. Height 10.2 cm, width 9.6 cm, diameter 7.2 cm., A polished translucent purple stone with areas of lighter lavender and clear sections sits on a smooth gray surface, casting a soft shadow; the stone has an irregular, rounded shape with carved or naturally formed flowing contours and layered, petal-like protrusions, and the background fades from dark charcoal at the top to mid-gray behind the stone.

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Pomegranate-shaped vessel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century Portrays pomegranates frogs vessel Height 10.2 cm width 9.6 cm diameter 7.2 cm polished translucent purple stone areas lighter lavender clear sections sits smooth gray surface casting soft shadow stone irregular rounded shape carved naturally formed flowing contours layered petal- protrusions background fades dark charcoal top mid-gray stone.

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