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Source Description
The square vase made entirely of jade imitates a ceramic or metal type with a corded string around its shoulder. Superbly carved are also the rings that hang loosely in handles held by feline animal heads.
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Document identity
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140259
label
Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu
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140259
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object
title
Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu
description
The square vase made entirely of jade imitates a ceramic or metal type with a corded string around its shoulder. Superbly carved are also the rings that hang loosely in handles held by feline animal heads.
date
1700s
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60759159
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Jade
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
accession
1964.237
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pale greenish-white jade with brown markings
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Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu, 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Pale greenish-white jade with brown markings; overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.237
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
Appreciated for its durability, hardness, luster, and subdued colors, jade was considered one of the most precious materials in China.
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
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Mentioned: cat. no. 203, p. 93
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Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-05-29 07:11:46.117000
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140259
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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pale greenish-white jade with brown markings
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