Bowl
1600-1700 (made)
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Soapstone vessel, in archaic bronze gui form, carved in low relief with two chilong handles, two-character pseudo-archaic mark on the base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
| Brief description | Handled cup, carved soapstone, China, Ming-Qing dynasties, 1600-1700 |
| Physical description | Soapstone vessel, in archaic bronze gui form, carved in low relief with two chilong handles, two-character pseudo-archaic mark on the base. |
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| Gallery label | CUP, IN THE FORM OF AN ARCHAIC BRONZE GUI
Steatite, carved in low relief, with two openwork handles in the form of chi dragons
Two-character pseudo-archaic mark on the base
CHINESE; 1600-1700
Width: 13.5 cm
5558-1901
CC May 1994(1994) |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 83, fig. 96. |
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| Accession number | 5558-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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