Vase
81-23-37A
From: Europe
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 81-23-37A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | Europe |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Jadeite |
| Technique | Chinese Style |
| Iconography | Dragon |
| Description | A (a) hanging vase with (b) cover made of jadeite in shades of light and emerald greens and organe, with a fitted (c) stand and carved (d) frame. A pair of dragons has the required pearl; the dragon on the obverse lacks the obligatory pearl. This and the style of the handles suggests the non-Chinese origin. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Addams, 1981 |
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