Archaic-style vase with fish and birds

China

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 216

This jade vase faithfully copies a bronze vessel illustrated in the catalogue of the Qing imperial bronze collection. In 1753, the Qianlong emperor ordered the copy to be made in the imperial workshop in Suzhou. After the first success, several additional pieces were commissioned. The current one is likely one of them.

Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China

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Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China
Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China
Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China
Archaic-style vase with fish and birds, Jade (nephrite), China

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