Water receptacle with cover
Pale green jade object with brown and yellow patches, shaped like a flower or lotus bud with petals around the outside. Object has a glossy finish. Object sits on a dark brown wooden base with a wavy edge. Base has four feet. Object and base are on a gray surface. Background is plain gray. Title: Water receptacle with cover; likely created by Chinese artist.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Nephrite, light sage-green with a mottling of white and brown, and a heavy staining of variegated dead-oak-leaf
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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