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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Gourd-Shaped Vase

late 1700s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
yellowish-green jade with brown markings
Overall: 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.258
Location: 240B Chinese Decorative Arts

Did You Know?

Gourds auspiciously reference fertility due to their abundant seeds.
  • ?–1972
    Mrs. Dudley S. [Elizabeth Beardsley Bingham] Blossom [1881–1970], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1972–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1972.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 60, no. 3 (March 1973): 63–115. Mentioned: p. 115, no. 298 www.jstor.org
    Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan [National Palace Museum = 國立故宮博物院]. Hai wai yi zhen, Yuqi. [海外遺珎, 玉噐 = Chinese art in overseas collections, jade.] Zhonghua min guo Taibei Shi Shilin qu: Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan, 1986. Reproduced: pl. 167
  • Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Gourd-Shaped Vase|url=false|author=|year=late 1700s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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