VASE IN THE FORM OF TRUMPET FLOWERS
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The flower shaped vase is carved from very thin Tibetan jade. The type of vase is a Rhyton. It is almost clear except for a few splotches of green. The shape is like a large open flower. This flower is repeated to one side in miniature. The intertwined stems and leaves form the base and extend up one side, and forms a handle on top of which rests an exotic bird with a long tail which curves down onto the handle. The wooden base is carved with a tangle of branches and leaves like in the lower part of the base.
- Object name:
- VASE IN THE FORM OF TRUMPET FLOWERS
- Made from:
- Jade
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- 1644-1911
- Size:
- 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 62.9
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973