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Ornament, mountain
Mountain ornament carved from pale green jade mottled with brown, particularly at the top and on the reverse; on one side is a mountainous scene with two sages at the mouth of a cave, one of whom is gesturing towards a hut in the background, to the reverse is a scene of a tree at the mouth of a cave, ornate carved wooden stand.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50785
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 18th century –
Acquisition
Bequest
Measurements
Height
(cm): 15.2
Height
(in): 6
Height
(cm): 5.7
Height
(in): 2
Techniques
carved (decoration)
decoration
Applied Art
polished
decoration
Applied Art
Material
jade
wood
Location
Gallery 11A : Case 04
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