Caption

Disc with an image of a lizard;, Chinese, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736–1795. Jade bi disc with stylized antique-style decoration: a lizard, entwines the entire surface. Stone almost black; reverse brown and dark gray-greenish. Type: amulet/ornament. Height 1.6 cm; diameter 8.2 cm., A dark circular carved object with a central hole sits against a pale gray background; the object shows a range of brown tones from dark brown to lighter brown with some greenish-brown areas and darker almost black highlights, and features carved flowing, wave-like raised patterns and a small rounded carved face on one side, with visible surface texture variations and a slightly glossy finish.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_343

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Disc image lizard Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period 1736–1795 Jade bi disc stylized antique-style decoration entwines entire surface Stone almost black reverse brown dark gray-greenish Type amulet ornament Height 1.6 cm diameter 8.2 cm dark circular carved object central hole sits pale gray background range brown tones dark brown lighter brown greenish-brown areas darker almost black highlights features flowing wave- raised patterns small rounded face side visible surface texture variations slightly glossy finish.