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| Object Number: | 81-23-89C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | Europe |
| Date Made: | 20th Century |
| Late Date: | 1982 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Cloth |
| Technique: | Chinese Style |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Addams, 1981 |
Description
Box (C) for a covered (A) vase of jadeite. An immortal (hsui nu) and a dragon in relief on the surface. Another dragon is on the lid. The dragon on the lid has some characteristics of Japanese dragons. The one on the side is a misunderstood Chinese chih dragon. The misunderstandings indicate a non-Asian origin. It has a fitted wooden (B) stand.
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