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Glass overlay paperweight with plum blossoms, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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Accession Number
NPM miscellaneous 001064N000000000
Title
Glass overlay paperweight with plum blossoms
Dynasty
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Dimensions
Length: 6.7 cm Width: 3.7 cm Thickness: 1.6 cm
Type
Curio
Material
Agate

Description

The creator of this artifact skillfully used the natural color variations of the agate to design the green and white “glass overlay paperweight with plum blossoms,” ingeniously carving the red parts of the agate into a lingzhi and plum tree. 

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