Caption

Fish-shaped paperweight; subject: fish; culture: Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911); object type: paperweight; date: 19th century; country: China; decoration noted; dimensions: height 3.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_006

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fish-shaped paperweight subject fish culture Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 object type paperweight date 19th century country China decoration noted dimensions height 3.5 cm width 11.0 cm depth 6.5 cm pale yellowish carved object resembling small shell spiraled textured ridges sits smooth gray background connected wavy elongated ribbon- extension pale yellow darker grayish speckles whole piece casts soft reflection surface beneath .