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Carved in relief with leafy gnarled branches and two birds in flight
Peaches
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Peaches

Artist Chinese Artist
Date18th century
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions3 5/16 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (8.4 x 11.1 x 5.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.148
Collections
Visual DescriptionCarved in relief with leafy gnarled branches and two birds in flight
The gnarled leafy branches forming the base, with two bats in flight, with some added russet accents
Peach
Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
Sanduo Carving
Sanduo Carving
Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th-19th century
A fine cinnabar lacquer box and cover of flat cylindrical form, the box and cover carved in relief with sprays of leafy lychee branches laden with fruit on a geometric ground diaper. The fruit carved with five different diapers, and the interior lacquered black.
Box and Cover
Chinese Artist
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 15th-16th century
Curved section of ivory, plain on exterior, carved with a design of two women in a garden on interior.
Wrist Rest with Image of Woman in a Garden 牙雕仕女紋竹形臂擱
Chinese Artist
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 18th-19th century
A Mughal-style vase and cover carved from celadon green nephrite with lighter inclusions. The vase is carved in an unusual flattened and fluted form that is elliptical in cross-section. Either side of the vase is carved with three leafy acanthus scrolls and hanging loose rings. The long flaring neck is carved on either side
Vase and Cover
Chinese Artist
19th century or later
An oval white nephrite plaque, finely cut and pierced with a design of a long-tailed bird with half opened wings and crested head, perched amid the branches of a flowering leafy tree. With a later elaborate wood stand.
Openwork Plaque
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Box with lid and mother of pearl inlay depicting peaches and leaves
Small Red Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Cigarette Box with Peaches and Leaves
Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
mid 20th century
A small mountain of pale celadon nephrite with russet inclusions carved on one side with a pavilion behind a rocky ledge, shaded by pine trees and three figures at work. The peak of the boulder is incised and gilded with a poem:
Boulder with Landscape and Imperial Inscription
Chinese Artist
18th century
The well hollowed vessel carved in shallow relief with four bands of archaistic designs, including confronted C-scrolls, taotie masks separated by a taotie mask carved in high relief, bosses and mask-filled blades, all divided by rope twist borders and positioned above a phoenix and a dragon confronted on a vertical, keyfret band with a scrolling bird-like tail rising off center up one side from a pattern of intertwined swirls carved in a flat base, the stone of pale grayish brown color suffused…
Archaistic Rhyton
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
This elegantly formed bird is depicted with wings outstretched and feet tightly tucked on the underside as if in flight. The detail of the eyes and feathers is rendered with incised lines. The artist has carefully and sensitively followed the natural shape and coloration of the pebble.
Bird
Chinese Artist
Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later
Of compressed zun form, the sides carved in shallow relief with two pairs of confronted dragons contained within keyfret borders, below four raised keyfret-incised flanges which divide the shoulder and interrupt a band of dots above, the widely flared neck encircled by two bowstring bands and carved on the interior with three grooved lines, intentionally altered to a blackish color with areas of the pale gray stone showing through, minor rim chips.
Archaistic Bronze-form Vessel
Chinese Artist
Song dynasty (960-1279)
The rounded pebble in the form of a nesting quail with head turned towards its back surrounded by a long leafy millet spray, carved overall with detailed overlapping feathers, the stone of deep celadon tone with brown accents
Quail
Chinese Artist
18th-19th century

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