OCTAGONAL CONTAINER
Date1920 ca.
CountryChina
MediumHeiyu; member of the chloromelanite family, inlaid with malachite and carnelian.
DimensionsOverall: 13.3 x 25.7 x 8.6 cm (5 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 3 3/8")
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. J. Herbert Millburn
Object number8700016B0
DescriptionMulti-faceted urn with panels of geometric pattern made of silver embedded in the stone. In the center of each panel is a group of five cabochons of malachite. Floridly carved and decorated, four free carved rings with silver inlay hang from the handles.On View
On viewCollections
1920-1950 ca.