Artists' ToolsChinese18th-19th century

Jade Cylindrical Brush Holder with Five Small Feet and with Decoration of Figures in a Mountainous Landscape

late 18th century-19th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Dark green nephrite with black flects and gray veins (so-called spinach-green jade), the stone of Siberian origin, probably from the area around Lake Baikal

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 15.1 × Diam. 17 cm (5 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.) Thickness 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)

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