The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Scepter (Gui) with Miscellaneous Poems by Tao Qian (AD 365-427)
1122 or later
(1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Overall: 2.8 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Location: 240B Chinese Decorative Arts
Description
This piece derives its shape from the ancient jade scepter known as gui. On both sides of the jade surfaces are the inscribed texts "Miscellaneous Five-Character Poems by the Jin Poet Tao Qian" engraved in minuscule characters, with a reference indicating that the piece was made by the jade workshop of the Xiuneisi Office in 1122 of the Xuanhe reign. This Northern Song attribution is, nevertheless, questionable.- Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, Asia House Gallery 10/9/1980; The Detroit Institute of Arts 1/12-2/22/1981; Seattle Art Museum 3/26-5/10/1981; Honolulu Academy of Arts 5/17-9/13/1981. Catalogue by James C. Y. Watt (Asia Society/John Weatherhill, Inc. 1980) cat. no. 121
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