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Carving the Moon, Opening the Clouds

Jian Guzhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray, shield-shaped object with a pointed top and rounded bottom. The object features a raised border with small bumps around the edges. Two dragon-like designs are on either side, curling around the center. The dragons have their heads at the top and tails at the bottom. In the center, there are four lines of white Chinese characters. The background is off-white with a shadow cast to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Ink
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
433 × 624 px
Museum record:
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