Chnese jasper vase in the shape of a Gu

An image of Jasper vase in the shape of an archaic bronze gu wine container. Around the neck and base are handles bearing rings. The central body is decorated with Hindustan-like plant motifs. The areas around the handles are decorated with banana-leaf-like plants. Jasper, height 16.3 cm. 1800-1900. Chinese.

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Jasper vase in the shape of an archaic bronze gu wine container. Around the neck and base are handles bearing rings. The central body is decorated with Hindustan-like plant motifs. The areas around the handles are decorated with banana-leaf-like plants. Jasper, height 16.3 cm. 1800-1900. Chinese.

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Accession Number: O.8-1934
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 683 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 309.40kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2008:05:15 13:57:34

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19th Century carved Chinese Fitz_AA green gu handle handled jasper leaves vase

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