Plaque with Openwork Interlaced Dragons and Birds

Plaque with Openwork Interlaced Dragons and Birds

TitlePlaque with Openwork Interlaced Dragons and Birds
Date475–221 BCE
Mediumjade (nephrite)
ClassificationJade
OriginChina, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)

Themes: Ornithological plates

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“Plaque with Openwork Interlaced Dragons and Birds” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 475–221 BCE. It is executed in jade (nephrite) and classified as jade. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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