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Vase in the Form of Archaic Hu

1700s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)

Pale greenish-white jade with brown markings

Overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)

Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.237

Location

240B Chinese Decorative Arts

Fun Fact

Appreciated for their durability, hardness, lustre, and subdued colors, jade was considered one of the most precious materials in China.

Description

The square vase made entirely of jade imitates a ceramic or metal type with a corded string around its shoulder. Superbly carved are also the rings that hang loosely in handles held by feline animal heads.

Provenance
? before 1936
John L. Severance [1863-1936], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Severance and Greta Millikin
1936?-1964
Severance A. [1895-1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903-1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1964-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990. Mentioned: cat. no. 203, p. 93
Exhibition history

The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

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