Gourd-Shaped Vase
late 1700s
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Gourd-Shaped Vase, late 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Yellowish-green jade with brown markings; overall: 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.258 Gourds auspiciously reference fertility due to their abundant seeds.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jade
- Formatted Medium
- yellowish-green jade with brown markings
- Medium
- yellowish-green, jade, brown, markings
- Dimensions
- Overall: 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 1972.258
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Elizabeth B. Blossom
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1972
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 240B Chinese Decorative Arts
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