Beaker
Date18th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThe shape and carved patterns of this yellow jade beaker project a strong affinity to archaic bronze objects. Repetitive motifs extend upward over half the band's width, leaving the upper lip of the vessel unadorned.
Object number33.72
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistoryLondon, England, Victoria and Albert Museum, The Arts Council of Great Britain and the Oriental Ceramic Society, Chinese Jade Throughout The Ages, 1975.
Seattle, 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 ReferencesRawson, Jessica. Chinese Jade throughout the Ages: an exhibition (London: Oriental Ceramic Society, 1975), 134.445.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10 x 6.67 x 6.67 cm)
MediumPale yellow nephrite