The Jade! 1933

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Titles read: "The Jade! And real jade, too, and one of the most wonderful objects ever carved."

United States of America.

Various shots of a huge pagoda carved from jade stone. The model was created in Japan and will eventually be displayed at Rockefeller Centre. Brief shots of craftsmen...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51693
Sort Number:
PSP 809
Time in/Out:
01:00:17:00 / 01:00:47:00
Canister:
PSP 809
Film ID:
1616.01
Issue Date:
05/10/1933

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