Figure of Deer thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Figure of Deer

1760-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Nephrite jade group of deer and two bears nibbling at a plant. With carved wood stand.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure of Deer
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Nephrite jade, carved. Wood stand.
Brief description
Figure of deer, carved nephrite jade group with wood stand, China, Qing dynasty, 1760-1800
Physical description
Nephrite jade group of deer and two bears nibbling at a plant. With carved wood stand.
Style
Gallery label
  • Sculpture Qing dynasty 1760-1800 The deer is a symbol of longevity. It was traditionally regarded as the only animal capable of finding the fungus of immortality, here held in its mouth. The other two animals are bears. Carved nephrite jade with wooden stand Wells Bequest Museum no. 1629-1882(2009)
  • CARVING OF A DEER AND TWO BEARS Green/brown jade, with wood stand CHINESE; 1600-1800 Length: 9 1629-1882 Wells Bequest(unknown)
Credit line
Wells Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Arthur Wells, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1629&A-1882

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Record createdMarch 31, 2005
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