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Jade Decoration

1990-2000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White jade ornament carved in the shape of a double gourd with trailing foliage. Gold fixings are attached at the top to allow it to be affixed to an ornamental tassel.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved jade and gold
Brief description
Jade decoration, carved, maker unknown, Korea, 1990-2000.
Physical description
White jade ornament carved in the shape of a double gourd with trailing foliage. Gold fixings are attached at the top to allow it to be affixed to an ornamental tassel.
Dimensions
  • Width: 3.5cm
  • Height: 6.2cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Kim Eun-Young
Production
It is attached to FE.427-1992, tasselled ornament.
Subject depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
FE.86-2009

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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