Dragon plaque
Date1127–1279 or later
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThis jade dragon cluster is archaic in form and style in regards to the two smaller flanking dragons and the body of the main tiger (see Jade plaque), yet the dragon's head is more sculptural and expressive than early examples.
Object number33.1264
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Published ReferencesFoong, Ping, Xiaojin Wu, and Darielle Mason. "An Asian Art Museum Transformed." Orientations vol. 51, no. 3 (May/June 2020): p. 61, reproduced fig. 22 (installation view).Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 x 6 1/2 x 3/8 in. (10.16 x 16.51 x 0.95 cm)
MediumNephrite
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