Paperweight on stand

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White jade paperweight on a stand. The jade object is oval shaped with a smoothly carved surface. Swooping curved lines decorate the jade, a small protruding feature on the left side. The jade paperweight sits at an angle on a black stand. The stand consists of a base and stem; both feature sculpted rounded lobes resembling leafy plants. The base has four bulbous feet. The background is gray.