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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

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Artist Unknown Chinese Artist
Date17th - 18th Century
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumBronze and enamel
Dimensions1 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (3.8 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.51
Collections
DescriptionHeavily and finely cast as a three-legged bixi, a mythological dragon-tortoise with dragon-like head with forked antlers and bushy tail, the carapace inlaid with a cloisonné enamel fragment of 16th century date decorated with thee flower heads and green leafy tendrils reserved on a turquoise-blue ground
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Deer-Shaped Mounted Shell
Unknown Chinese Artist
Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 9 A.D.)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Finger Citron and Peach Group
Unknown Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
Randy Batista Photography
Miniature Baluster Vase
Unknown Chinese Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Miniature Bottle Vase
Unknown Chinese Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Doucai Bowl with Dragon Design
Unknown Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
39 Physostegua Truncata
Jane Webb Loudon
1840
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Bottle Vase
Hu Wenming
17th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Parcel-gilt Shell-shaped Silver Box 銀鎏金蚌形盒
Unknown Chinese Artist
Tang dynasty (618-907)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Meiping Vase
Unknown Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Tray with White Bird
Namikawa Sosuke
c. 1895-1905
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Tray with Birds and Cherry Blossoms
Namikawa Sosuke
c. 1900-1910
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Hu
Unknown Chinese Artist
17th century or later

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