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Record No. 7122
The Morgan Whitney Collection of Chinese Jades and Other Hard Stones Donated to the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art
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Getz, J. (1914) The Morgan Whitney Collection of Chinese Jades and Other Hard Stones Donated to the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art. New Orleans, privately printed, 51 pp.
Sinkankas/Born No.: 2371; Born: pp. 131–132 | not seen
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gems, jade, amphibole jade, nephrite
Sinkankas: The catalog is preceded by remarks on the nature of jade, nomenclature, jeweled Indian jades, lapidary treatment, ancient or tomb jades, Chinese dynasties and a list of Ming emperors. Brief descriptions, with dates and dimensions. Photographs of fair to good quality. Commentary by Born, p131-2.