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Viewing Antiquities Hall

Jian Guzhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of an oval-shaped object. The object is dark gray and has a raised border around its edges. At the top and bottom of the object are decorative swirls. In the center of the object are several symbols and images. There are four Chinese characters written vertically in white. Below the characters is a carved image of an object with a curved tail. Below that is a teardrop shaped object and a straight line. The background of the image is light gray, with a shadow cast to the left of the object. The title of the image is "Viewing Antiquities Hall by Jian Guzhai".

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Pine soot and binding medium; inscribed in gilt
Culture
China
Dimensions
300 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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