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Of swelling ovoid form, decorated with dense frieze of numerous mythical animals interweaving amid interlocking scrollwork, above a further smaller band of hooked scrolls, volutes and masks, the greenish gray stone suffused with white and black rivering overall.

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Vase

Artist Chinese Artist

DateQing dynasty (1644 -1911), 17th-18th century

Place of originChina

MediumNephrite

DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (17.5 x 13 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2009.48.209

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ASIAN

Visual DescriptionOf swelling ovoid form, decorated with dense frieze of numerous mythical animals interweaving amid interlocking scrollwork, above a further smaller band of hooked scrolls, volutes and masks, the greenish gray stone suffused with white and black rivering overall.

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