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Cup with Daoist Figures

雙仙人耳杯

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period

(1736–95)
Medium
Pale greenish-white jade
Measurements
Diameter of mouth: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); width with handles: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Weight: 360 g
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1952.510
Public Domain
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Location
240B Chinese Decorative Arts
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Two female immortals serve as handles, while a Daoist procession with immortals, musicians, and attendants winds around the body of the cup.

Description

During the Qing dynasty, Suzhou’s best products were sent north to the capital. Those that met imperial approval were sometimes graced with Qianlong’s mark, added by calligraphers and jade workers at court. The lack of a Qianlong mark on the Cleveland cup suggests that it might not have reached the court. Previously dated to the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), new scholarship dates this cup to the Qing period.
A translucent, pale greenish-white jade cup features two seated Daoist figures as handles, their arms reaching toward the rim. The bowl's exterior is carved in relief with robed figures amid trees. A wavy pattern scrolls along the outer rim, while geometric lines circle the base. The stone's smooth surface is punctuated by reddish-brown spots. The figures' curved backs and flowing robes seamlessly integrate with the bowl's rounded, symmetrical form.

Cup with Daoist Figures

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

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