Ornament

81-23-8A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 81-23-8A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Nephrite
Technique Carved
Description

A nephrite mountain. (a) The decoration is the peaches of immortality growing on a cloud-capped mountain. A boatman, holding an oar, has picked one and is returning to his boat (under a ledge). The reverse side has a grotto. The mountain is carved from a natural pebble and has some skin left intact. It has a fitted wooden (b) stand.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Addams, 1981

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