Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu
1700s
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu, 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Pale greenish-white jade with brown markings; overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.237 The square vase made entirely of jade imitates a ceramic or metal type with a corded string around its shoulder. Superbly carved are also the rings that hang loosely in handles held by feline animal heads. Appreciated for their durability, hardness, lustre, and subdued colors, jade was considered one of the most precious materials in China.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jade
- Formatted Medium
- pale greenish-white jade with brown markings
- Medium
- pale, greenish-white, jade, brown, markings
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 1964.237
- Credit Line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Exhibitions
- The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 240B Chinese Decorative Arts
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