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Source Description
This nephrite bowl is a tour de force in the art of the lapidary. It is so thinly cut and so finely polished that it appears translucent against the light. For decorative purposes, Fabergé much more frequently used nephrite, a dark green mineral species of jade found in Siberia, than the more rare jadeite.
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Document identity
localId
32731
label
Bowl
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
32731
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Bowl
description
This nephrite bowl is a tour de force in the art of the lapidary. It is so thinly cut and so finely polished that it appears translucent against the light. For decorative purposes, Fabergé much more frequently used nephrite, a dark green mineral species of jade found in Siberia, than the more rare jadeite.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
bowls (vessels)
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
5 1/16 in. (12.86 cm)
Source extras
med
nephrite
creator_ids
1921
4493
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2062
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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317e16f810292144
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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89e2b671761eb122
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no
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no