Dish
1760-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This large dish is made from a distinctive form of nephrite known as ‘pudding stone’. It came to the Museum in 1910 as part of the bequest of George Salting, one of the great collectors of Chinese art.
Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. Here it was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art.
Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. Here it was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade |
| Physical description | This large dish is made from a distinctive form of nephrite known as ‘pudding stone’. It came to the Museum in 1910, as part of the bequest of George Salting, one of the great collectors of Chinese art. Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. It was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | This large dish is made from a distinctive form of nephrite known as ‘pudding stone’. It came to the Museum in 1910 as part of the bequest of George Salting, one of the great collectors of Chinese art. Chinese stone carvers had known how to exploit the natural pattern and colour of jade since time immemorial, and by the early 20th century jade was also very popular in the West. Here it was admired for the beauty of its delicate colour and for its romantic association with the East and with prehistoric art. |
| Bibliographic reference | Benton, Charlotte, Benton, Tim and Wood, Ghislaine (eds), Art Deco 1910-1939, London : V & A Publications, 2003
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| Accession number | C.1926-1910 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2004 |
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