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Vitrine Containing Twenty-Five Ornaments

18th–19th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vitrine Containing Twenty-Five Ornaments
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 18th–19th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: a-y: Jade and other materials: z: wood vitrine with strips of ivory fret
  • Dimensions: a. Bird pendant: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
    b. Standing man: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    c. Standing man: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
    d. Flower and leaf: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
    e. Floral buncH. H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
    f. Vase with coral spray: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), (vase)
    g. Tree and bird: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
    h. 2 small animals: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
    i. Leaf with lotus of amethyst quartz: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
    j. Vase with coral spray:H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) overall
    k. ?: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
    l. Plaque and grapes: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
    m. Gourd and leaves: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    n. Bowl with leaves:H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); L. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
    o. Horse? and rider: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
    p. Standing man: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
    q. Pendant: L. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
    r. Landscape plaque: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
    s. 2 animals: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    t. Monkey on gourd: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    u. Dog: H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); L. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
    v. Cat and kitten: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
    w. 2 figures: H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
    x. Seated figure:H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
    y. Bird: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
    z. Cabinet: H. 43 3/4 in. (111.1 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
  • Classification: Jade
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.145.85a–z
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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