Oval Cup Stand with Animal Masks
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Oval Cup Stand with Animal Masks” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 240B Chinese Decorative Arts, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This tablet is engraved with minuscule characters; the inscribed text is an essay by the Qianlong emperor. The supreme jade quality and similar carving style (for example, the sharp inverted edges) suggest that this jade scepter could have been made during the 1700s with the artistic intent to "model after the past."
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1989.327
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
