Preview

image preview

Artist

Description

Cinnabar Lacquer vase. Contemporary Chinese.

Red carving on black. Carving depicts a filigree pattern and flowers (peonies?) the filigree depicts a flower at the center of the scrolling design (lotus?) Inside of the vase is a blue coated metal. Rim is brass. Wooden stand does not fit the vase.

Keywords

Lacquerware, Carving, Artwork, Vase

Original Medium

Lacquer and wood; Metal

Size

60.5 cm circumference; 38.7 cm height

Origin

China

Date Information

Unknown

Artifact Number

M82-032

Original Collection

Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Digital Publisher

University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library

Image Credit

Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana

Contact Us

For additional information about the collection or to suggest a keyword or share what you know about this item email library.archives@umontana.edu. Please include the artifact number in your note to us.

Keywords

Lacquerware, Carving, Artwork, Vase

Image Location

 
COinS