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Gourd-Shaped Vase
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About this work
Gourds auspiciously reference fertility due to their abundant seeds.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGourd-Shaped Vase, late 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Yellowish-green jade with brown markings; overall: 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth B. Blossom, 1972.258