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81-23-89C

From: Europe

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 81-23-89C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience Europe
Date Made 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Cloth
Technique Chinese Style
Description

Box (C) for a covered (A) vase of jadeite. An immortal (hsui nu) and a dragon in relief on the surface. Another dragon is on the lid. The dragon on the lid has some characteristics of Japanese dragons. The one on the side is a misunderstood Chinese chih dragon. The misunderstandings indicate a non-Asian origin. It has a fitted wooden (B) stand.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Addams, 1981

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