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Source Description
Consists of three plaques at center and ends; largest has a dragon among cloud scrolls, at opposite end there is a kylin among cloud scrolls, in the center there is a phoenix and flying bird among flowers and rocks. Plaques are mounted in metal gilt elaborately carved with blossoming plums and Buddhist emblems. Silk tassel with silk-covered balls of jade and coral and a pendant carved as a bat. Silk-covered, paste-board base.
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Document identity
localId
36653
label
Scepter (""Ju-i"")
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
36653
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Scepter (""Ju-i"")
description
Consists of three plaques at center and ends; largest has a dragon among cloud scrolls, at opposite end there is a kylin among cloud scrolls, in the center there is a phoenix and flying bird among flowers and rocks. Plaques are mounted in metal gilt elaborately carved with blossoming plums and Buddhist emblems. Silk tassel with silk-covered balls of jade and coral and a pendant carved as a bat. Silk-covered, paste-board base.
provenance
Chamot Sale, American Art Gallery, 1907; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1907, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scepters
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 22 1/2 in.
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
jade, gilt metal, silk
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6238
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CHN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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