Vase with dragon and phoenix
A pale celadon-white nephrite vase in the gu form, with a flared mouth and square-sectioned body, stands against a dark background. Carved relief at the base shows a bird among rocks and waves, and a small beast crouches over the rim.
Look closer: A small carved creature crouches on the rim of the flared mouth.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3000 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902