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  • 11. Jichimu (chicken wing wood) Paper or Scroll Weight

    11. Jichimu (chicken wing wood) Paper or Scroll Weight

    Qing dynasty, 18th century
    Diameter: 11.2cm
    Height: 3.4cm

    Jichimu – literally translated as ‘chicken wing wood’ was appreciated in China for its fine, striated grain resembling the pattern of bird feathers. This characteristic grain pattern forms the decoration on the plain upper and lower surfaces of this paper or scroll weight.
     

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