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Description: | Vase made of translucent green jade in the form of an unknown four-legged animal. The globular body and wide flaring mouth of the vase are mounted on the creature's back. The animal is carved with scrolls and t'ao t'ieh (ogre) masks and leaves. The lip of the vase is in the form of petals with rings hanging down. The handle is in the form of an archaic dragon. With carved wood stand.
Technique: carving
Material: jade
Material: wood
vase made in China, Asia, c.1880, (1934.91). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25255 | Go to resource |
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