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Cylinder

1800–1940

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period

(1912-49)
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Medium
jade
Measurements
with base: 25.6 x 10.5 cm (10 1/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Cylinder: 21.1 x 5.7 cm (8 5/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.234.2.a
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Not on view
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This pale green jade sculpture depicts a tall cylinder densely carved with a mountainous landscape. Tiny figures, pagodas, and trees emerge in raised relief against a pierced, lattice-like background. A dark green jade ring caps the top, providing a bold contrast. Below, a patterned gold-toned metal ring rests on a flared, dark green jade platform detailed with rectangular fretwork cutouts along its edge.

Cylinder

1800–1940

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)

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