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Dish

Dish

  • Place of origin:

    China (made)

  • Date:

    1760-1800 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Nephrite jade

  • Credit Line:

    Salting Bequest

  • Museum number:

    C.1926-1910

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This large dish is made from a distinctive form of nephrite known as ‘pudding stone’. It came to the Museum in 1910 as part of the bequest of George Salting, one of the great collectors of Chinese art.

Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. Here it was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art.

Physical description

This large dish is made from a distinctive form of nephrite known as ‘pudding stone’. It came to the Museum in 1910, as part of the bequest of George Salting, one of the great collectors of Chinese art. Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. It was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art.

Place of Origin

China (made)

Date

1760-1800 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Nephrite jade

Exhibition History

Art Deco (01/01/2003-31/12/2003)

Categories

Containers

Collection code

EAS

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