Jade mounted eating dagger with jade scabbard, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. Artist: Unknown

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Jade mounted eating dagger with jade scabbard, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. An eating dagger with white, slightly pale green colour jade handle and scabbard both with overall pattern of hexagonal diapers. The scabbard has a nicely carved kui dragon and a raised section at the back.

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Size: 2829px × 2213px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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