VASE: WITH CARP

Artist ANONYMOUS-ASIA

Date1900 ca.

CountryChina

MediumJade

DimensionsOverall: 12.7 x 10.5 x 4.8 cm (5 x 4 1/8 x 1 7/8")

ClassificationsDecorative Arts

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. J. Herbert Millburn

Terms

Object number8700027B0

DescriptionA pair of carp form the main body of the vase. Each has a pearl in it mouth and a free carved ring suspended below its lower lip. Above the carp on the neck of the vase are two phoenix birds with their mouths agape. The stone is spinach green mottled with darker flecks. It is translucent. The carving is somewhat clumsy, and the polish imperfect with many rough places.

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