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Untitled, jade garment clasp with paired abstracted dragons
ca. 18th c. - 19th c.ca. 18th-19th century
3 7/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. (9.84 cm x 3.81 cm)
, Chinese
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Medium and Support:
carved jade
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection
Accession Number:
1997.475
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
18th Century,
19th Century,
carving (processes)*,
Chinese*,
clasps (fasteners)*,
decorative arts*,
dragons,
jades (objects)*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- carving (processes) - The act of shaping, marking, or decorating wood, stone, or another material by cutting or incising, typically using tools such as chisels and other blades. It refers to this process as it is applied to small-scale objects or to objects that are not considered art. "Carving" may also be considered a sculpture technique that is employed in the creation of art.
- Chinese - Describes works created by the people of the same name living in China.
- clasps (fasteners) - Fasteners made of two or more parts, often of metal, and consisting of separate interlocking hooking and catching elements that hold together two or more objects or complimentary parts of the same object.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- dragons
- jades (objects) - Collectively, the class of sculptures, containers, and other objects and artifacts carved in jade. When possible, use the material term plus a more specific object name, such as "jade" + "figurines."
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (98 x 38 mm)