清乾隆 百寶嵌博古插屏|Panel with “hundred antiques”
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second half 18th century · Cloisonné enamel, jade, wood · Asian Art
The “hundred antiques” pattern became popular in China in the seventeenth century. It often features antiques, ornamental vessels, and scholar’s accessories in various media, resulting in a colorful, playful surface. Here, spinach jade represents an ancient bronze tripod with green patina, while cloisonné mimics both an archaic bronze pattern on the left and a contemporary porcelain pattern on the right.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- second half 18th century
- Medium
- Cloisonné enamel, jade, wood
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
