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The vessel with a pair of deeply undercut and high relief chilong handles, each animal with finely rendered details and clutching the vessel lip, the stone suffused with dark brown veining throughout
Bowl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Bowl

Artist Chinese Artist
DateSong and Ming Dynasty (960-1644)
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions2 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (5.6 x 10.5 x 7.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.160
Collections
Visual DescriptionThe vessel with a pair of deeply undercut and high relief chilong handles, each animal with finely rendered details and clutching the vessel lip, the stone suffused with dark brown veining throughout
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