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Magnolia vase (Jarrón con magnolias)
Title

Magnolia vase (Jarrón con magnolias)

Artist/Maker

Unknown, China,

Date

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Medium

nephrite jade

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by Asian Arts Council in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary

Object Number

2009.49

Image Credit

© Phoenix Art Museum. All rights reserved. Photo by Ken Howie.

Department

Asian

On View

No

Description

The intertwining of a larger bloom with a smaller one suggests marital harmony. In traditional China, magnolias are a symbol of purity and nobility.

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