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This white jade thumb ring was carved into the form of a dragon and a mouse in relief.

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Document identity
localId
125634
label
Thumb Ring
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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125634
contentType
object
title
Thumb Ring
description
This white jade thumb ring was carved into the form of a dragon and a mouse in relief.
date
1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79904428
genreSpecific
Jade
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); Overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
accession
1947.543
Source extras
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jade
tombstone
Thumb Ring, 1600s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Jade; diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner, 1947.543
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
When polishing and shaping the white jade, the carver deliberately left the yellowish "skin" of the original rock on one section of the ring.
creditline
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:29:30.593000
sourceId
125634
dept
Chinese Art
coll
China - Qing Dynasty
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jade
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1
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0
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photo
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