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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Boulder with the God of Longevity in a Landscape
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Boulder with the God of Longevity in a Landscape

Maker China
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911), late 18th century
Made/manufacturedChina
MediumJade
Dimensions4 3/4 x 4 7/16 x 2 1/16 in. (12.1 x 11.3 x 5.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.227
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DescriptionA rare and unusual jade boulder of natural form, the front with a scene of a sage and boy attendant observing twin aquatic birds as they swim. The whole sculptured with rocks and trees; the stone a pale celadon tone with russet markings.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
China
18th-19th century
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China
18th-19th century
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China
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
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China
18th-19th century or later
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China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
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China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
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China
Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
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China
possibly Song Dynasty (960-1279)
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China
18th-19th century or later
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China
17th-18th century