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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Basin

ca. 1750-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Basin, carved nephrite jade with wood stand, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1750-1795


Object details

Categories
Ornament
Hardstone
Object type
Basin
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Basin
  • Stand
Brief description
Basin, carved nephrite jade with wood stand, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1750-1795
Styles
Qing
Qianlong
Gallery label
  • Basin with carp design Qianlong reign period 1750-1795 Believed to swim in pairs, fish are a symbol for a happy union. The double fish stand for abundance and numerous offspring. Carved nephrite jade with wooden stand W.H. Cope Bequest Museum no. 756-1903(2009)
  • 18th century(20/01/1980)
Credit line
W.H. Cope Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Cope bequest, formerly in the private collection of Colonel Long;;
Subjects depicted
魚 (一般)
浮遊 (動物)
波浪
祥雲
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
756A-1903

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Record createdMarch 30, 2005
Record URL
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