Lantern
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Date:
c. 1730-50Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel (fencai) decorationDimensions:
12 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (32.7 x 21.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1955-50-106Credit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
Made in China, Asia
Period:
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Date:
c. 1730-50Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamel (fencai) decorationDimensions:
12 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (32.7 x 21.3 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 236, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1955-50-106Credit Line:
The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift, 1955
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This delicate lantern, pierced with lattice-patterned designs to emit candlelight, would have been placed on a tall wooden stand. Its borders and central medallions are decorated with plum blossoms, bamboo, lotus, rose, and other auspicious plants and flowers that convey wishes of peace, unity, and longevity.
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