Stone jar, probably jade; ovoid form with medallion incised on front; cover surmounted by a foo dog of black and brown, on carved, low black base.
carvings (visual works)
jars
carving (processes)
Chinese export
figure- and animal-derived motifs
dog (animal)
Jade
Carved
Dog
China Trade
CARVING
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
1991.191A,B
Unknown
6 1/4 x 3 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.191AB
East Asia (Asia) [general region]
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