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Chinese

Mountain Landscape, 1800s

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Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Mountain Landscape

Year

1800s

Medium

Lapis lazuli

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

26 x 16 x 9.5 cm (10 1/4 x 6 5/16 x 3 3/4 inches)

Place

China, Qing Dynasty, 1644–1911

Type

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.76

Projects & Publications

Publications

The Crawford Bequest

Chinese Objects in the Collection of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, An Exhibition by the Department of Histor

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

Precious stones and minerals such as lapis lazuli and aquamarine quartz are not native to China, but they are highly prized there for their brilliant colors and reflective qualities. In both the covered jar and the landscape, carvers used the colors and translucencies of the stones to accentuate their designs. On the quartz jar, playful boys gathering pomegranates symbolize fertility, while the lapis landscape features bats and a crane—icons of good fortune.

Use

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