Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
One of a pair of vases with covers and stands
Object Number:
1942.65d-f
Date:
1740-1760
Medium:
Jade, mahogany
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 12 3/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (32.4 × 18.4 cm)
Overall (b): 2 3/4 in. × 6 1/2 in. (7 × 16.5 cm)
Marks:
etched: Chinese mark on underside of each vase
Description:
One of a pair of identical carved green jade temple vases with wooden stands; jade lotus-leaf shaped lids; water fowl and foliage scene carved on body; waterlilies carved in five-legged wooden stand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert E. Dowley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
