Vase
1760-1800 (made)
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This large vase is decorated with cranes in high relief. Jade vases of larger sizes made their appearance only in the 18th century. This was when the supply of the fairly large blocks of nephrite jade needed to make them became readily available.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade, carved |
| Brief description | Gu-shaped vase with cranes in high relief |
| Physical description | Gu-shaped vase with eight cranes in high relief |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by H.L. Florence |
| Summary | This large vase is decorated with cranes in high relief. Jade vases of larger sizes made their appearance only in the 18th century. This was when the supply of the fairly large blocks of nephrite jade needed to make them became readily available. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 49 |
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| Accession number | C.1138-1917 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2007 |
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