Ornamental Rock
ca. 1885 (made)
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Soapstone carving of a rocky landscape with trees in blossom, with birds and standing human figures, on oblong stand with lattice panels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
| Brief description | Carving of a landscape, soapstone, China, Fujian, ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Soapstone carving of a rocky landscape with trees in blossom, with birds and standing human figures, on oblong stand with lattice panels. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Chinese Commissioners of the International Inventions Exhibition |
| Object history | Given by the Chinese Commissioners of the International Inventions Exhibition, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 85, fig. 99. |
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| Accession number | 175-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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