Title: Paperweight in the shape of a bitter melon
Object type: Paperweight
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Jade (jadeite)
Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); H. incl. base 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY