Carved Jar & Lid

Item Information

Title:
Carved Jar & Lid
Description:
Stone jar, probably jade; ovoid form with medallion incised on front; cover surmounted by a foo dog of black and brown, on carved, low black base.
Date:
1800–1850
Genre:
carving (processes)
carvings (visual works)
jars
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Chinese export (ceramics style)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Canis familiaris (species)
Jade
Carved
Dog
China Trade
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Essex
Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.)
Extent:
6 1/4 in. x 3 1/2 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/2181
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Place of origin:
East Asia (Asia) [general region]
Notes:
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
Accession #:
1991.191AB
Identifier:
2181