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Object NameTwo Glass Rod Panels Set in a Door
Made FromWood, Lacquer, Glass, Paper, Ink, Metal
Date1880-1930
TechniqueHot-worked, painted, cut
SizeOverall H: 232 cm, W: 72 cm, D: 17 cm
Accession Number2019.6.3 B
Credit LineGift of Tracy Burke in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Gene E. Burke
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
China, Shandong, Boshan
Physical DescriptionTwo Glass Rod Panels Set in a Door. Hot-worked glass, Chinese ink painting on paper. Two glass rod panels framed in black wood, mounted into red lacquer door, cut-paper figures, trees and landscapes in the manner of Chinese ink painting, sandwiched between diagonally assembled glass rods, protected on both sides by later-added plate glass. First panel shows three figures standing on a hill situated beneath a tree. Second panel shows three figures situated beneath a tree; one figure is holding a staff.
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