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The thick rounded rectangular panel carved with five immortals in a cloud-swept mountainous landscape, the brown 'skin' cleverly used to highlight the relief
Table Screen
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Table Screen

Artist Chinese Artist
Date18th-19th century
Place of originChina
MediumJade
Dimensions8 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 5/8 in. (20.5 x 14.4 x 1.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.201
Collections
Visual DescriptionThe thick rounded rectangular panel carved with five immortals in a cloud-swept mountainous landscape, the brown 'skin' cleverly used to highlight the relief
Bibliography
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