Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal

Museum number:
9-17868a-d
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210917868a@2dd
Accession number:
Acc.3439
Description:
Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.
Donor:
Edward J. Mahoney Jr. and Mrs. E. J. Mahoney Jr.
Collection place:
China
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Containers (receptacles)
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 2 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 3 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 4 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 5 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 6 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 7 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 8 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 9 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 10 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 11 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.Hearst Museum object 12 of 12 titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Container, duck-shaped, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17868a-d, described as Figurines; pair of standing ducks (a,c) with removable backs (b,d). Cloisonne on brass; multicolored stylized scrolls and longevity characters on dark jade green found. Gilded and lacquered feet, bills. neck and tail feathers. (a, c) 22 cm maximum height (b,d) 9 cm length.

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