Zun vessel

Description

Zun vessel, two sections, flaring trumpet-shaped cup set on tall base, yellowish-green jade calcified to white, carved in low relief with stiff leaves and taotie monster masks, imitating Han-dynasty bronze form: China, Ming or Qing dynasty, 18th-19th centuries

Museum reference

A.1978.576

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Zun vessel

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

1700 - 1899

Materials

Jade

Physical description

Yellowish-green jade calcified to white; carved in low relief with stiff leaves and t'ao-tieh monster masks

Associations

OWNER: Minett, Francis Robert Duncan, Lieutenant-Colonel (R.A.M.C.), 1923 - 1965

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, exploring east asia