Vase with Flowers
Unknown Artist
Medium
Jadeite, the vases white with mottlings of emerald-green and a very faint lavender tint
Dimensions
H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification
Jade
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing period (1796–1820)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Accession Number
02.18.748
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite jadeite vase, titled *Vase with Flowers*, hails from China's Qing dynasty during the Jiaqing period (1796–1820). Standing at 14⅜ inches tall and 9 inches wide, it showcases the prized mineral's natural beauty: a luminous white body mottled with emerald-green veins and subtle lavender tints. Carved to depict blooming flowers and leaves, the vase exemplifies the masterful lapidary techniques of imperial workshops, where artisans transformed raw jade into functional yet ornamental objects. In Chinese culture, jade held profound symbolic value as an emblem of purity, immortality, a...