Perlman Teaching Museum - Untitled, jade chisel with lion face and an abstract design on reverse

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Untitled, jade chisel with lion face and an abstract design on reverse

Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 - 1912
ca. 17th-20th century
4 1/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 cm x 6.35 cm)

, Chinese

Object Type: Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects

Creation Place: Asia, China

Medium and Support: jade

Credit Line: Carleton College Art Collection, gift of Percy T. Watson, class of 1903

Accession Number: 1997.585

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Chinese*, chisels*, decorative arts*, jade (rock)*, jades (objects)*, lion, Panthera leo (species)*, Qing*, sculpture (visual work)*, three-dimensional*

Chinese - Describes works created by the people of the same name living in China.
chisels - Metal hand tools with a cutting edge at one end, usually driven by a hammer or mallet; used in dressing, shaping, or working wood, stone, or metal.
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.
jade (rock) - Hard, fine-grained rock composed either of jadeite or nephrite and usually having a color ranging from dark green to green-white. Jade takes a high polish and has been used since prehistoric times for jewelry, small utensils, carvings, vases, and other ornamental objects. Some processing techniques have been used to enhance the color of inferior stones: B-jade has been bleached to remove brown stains, while C-jade has been impregnated with resins to increase its translucency; A-jade is untreated.
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."
lion
Panthera leo (species) - Large, powerful species of cat that is well-muscled, with a large head, short legs, size and appearance that varies considerably between the sexes, and is unique among the cats in living in family groups or prides.
Qing - Refers to the style and period associated with the reign of the Quing dynasty, dating from 1644 to 1911. Beijing remained the Chinese capital and was embellished with large scale, brightly colored buildings in brick and stone. In ceramics, contrasting styles of elaborate, opaque overglaze wares and monochrome wares were developed. In painting, an official academy was established, continuing the traditional landscape style of the Four Wangs.
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: 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (108 x 64 mm)

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Untitled, jade chisel with lion face and an abstract design on reverse