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Fungus, lily, persimmons, and oval box
Fungus, lily, persimmons, and oval box

Fungus, lily, persimmons, and oval box

Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 1900-1940
MaterialsChalcedony (partially carnelian)
DimensionsH. 5 1/4 in x W. 10 1/4 in, H. 13.3 cm x W. 26 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB65J5.a-.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsJade And Stones
On View
On view
LocationGallery 17
More Information

The lily, the persimmon, and the wand with a mushroom head ruyi (a pun on “as you wish”) form the four-character idiom: “May a hundred of your wishes come true.”