Beaker

18th century

The 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.

Pale yellow nephrite

3 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10 x 6.67 x 6.67 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

33.72

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Asian Art Museum

Resources

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.

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