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Pavilion for Prolonging Spring

Jian Guzhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with wavy, uneven sides. Gray color with a darker shadow on the left side. The object features a carved scene with a mountain and a building. The mountain has several wavy lines running across it. The building appears to have a roof and a door. There are three Chinese characters in white text on the object. The character on top appears to be a tree or a plant. The middle character resembles a spring or a sprout. The bottom character appears to be a door or a gate. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Pine soot and binding medium; inscribed in gilt
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
310 × 625 px
Museum record:
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