Rock-form ornament with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
This unusual “rock” was carved from a pale-green jade boulder to resemble a highly appreciated type of scholar’s rock from Lake Tai. The scalloped surface on such rocks is shaped over a long time by underwater erosion. The flat surface of the top corner is incised with the Qianlong Emperor’s poem, dated spring 1757, expressing his wonder at the strange form of the rock and connecting it with another famous scenic spot, Feilai Hill, or Peak Flew Hither, in Hangzhou.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 青玉御題詩飛來峯供石
- Title: Rock-form ornament with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Jade (nephrite)
- Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
- Classification: Jade
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.193.2
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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