Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Water Basin
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Date:
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late 18th century
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Medium:
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Jade
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Dimensions:
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3 x 9 x 4 3/4 in. (7.62 x 22.86 x 12.07 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Searle
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Location:
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Gallery 210
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This well-carved bowl, which is in the form of an open gourd, is adorned with beautifully carved high relief vines, leaves and bats. The work might have been intended as a brush washer but more likely served a purely decorative purpose as a display item.
Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Jade (Do Not Use)
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Physical Description:
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Calabash or gourd, white jade, with carvings of plant forms and animals in high relief.
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China, , ,
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Accession #:
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33.38.1a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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