Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
1879
1971.104
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of vases with covers and stands
Object name
Pair of vases with covers and stands
Date
1740-1760
Medium
Jade, mahogany
Dimensions
a: 12 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( 32.4 x 18.4 cm )
b: 2 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 7 x 16.5 cm )
Description
Identical carved green jade temple vases with wooden stands; jade lotus-leaf shaped lids; water fowl and foliage scene carved on body; waterlilies carved in five-legged wooden stand.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert E. Dowley
Object Number
1942.65a-f
Marks
etched: Chinese mark on underside of each vase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.