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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mandarin Duck
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mandarin Duck

Maker China
Date17th-18th Century
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions2 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/16 in. (5.9 x 11.4 x 5.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.90
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DescriptionThe recumbent animal holding in its beak a leafy branch of blossoming lotus bloom enclosing a stylized shou medallion, the elaborately patterned wings swept back close to the body, the underside detailed with billowy waves, the stone of even tone with russet skin highlights.
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China
17th - 18th Century
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China
18th Century
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China
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
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China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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China
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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China
Song and Ming Dynasty (960 - 1644)
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Heian Zohiko Studio
late 1920s-1930s
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China
18th-19th Century
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China
18th Century
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Namikawa Sosuke
c. 1895-1905
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China
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Daoguang reign (1821-1850)
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China
18th Century