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Treasures of Heaven and Earth:
The Dr. James R. and Ann Peltier Collection of Carved Chinese Jade
August 5–September 26, 2004

This exhibition is organized by the Tyler Museum of Art.

Checklist of Works in the Exhibition
All works are on loan from Dr. James R. and Ann Peltier unless otherwise indicated.

HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.–220 A.D.)
1. Boar, Han, 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD, nephrite, 0.625 x 0.625 x 2.5 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade

SONG DYNASTY (960–1279) to MING DYNASTY (1368–1644)
2. Hound, Southern Song (1128 Đ 1279), nephrite, 0.75 x 2.25 x 0.875 in.
3. Crouching boy with a deerskin camouflage, Song to Ming, 13th to 14th century, nephrite, 2.25 x 3.75 x 2 in.

MING DYNASTY (1368–1644)
4. Bi-disc in the archaistic style with three dragons in relief, early Ming, 14th to 15th century, nephrite, 4 x 4.5 x 2.375 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
5. Recumbent water buffalo, Ming, nephrite, 5 x 14.5 x 8.25 in.
6. Rolling horse biting its hoof, Ming, early 15th century, nephrite, 2.875 x 4.5 x 2.5 in.
7. Yong-jar with five dragons pursuing flaming pearls amid cloud scrolls, Ming, 16th to 17th century, nephrite, 5.25 x 11 x 9.25 in.
8. Vase after a gu vessel with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl, Ming, late 16th to early 17th century, nephrite, 10.75 x 5 x 4 in.

QING DYNASTY (1644–1911)
9. Small beast in curled position, Qing, nephrite, 2 x 2.25 x 2 in.
10. Crouching rabbit, Qing, nephrite, 1.125 x 2.125 x 0.75 in.
11. Dragon-headed rhyton with nine 'immature dragons' (qilong), Qing, Qianlong reign (1736-1795) nephrite, 6.25 x 2.5 x 4.625 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
12. Covered bowl with spreading lotus- shaped knob and four ringed lugs, Qing, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), nephrite, h. 5.125 x dia. 6.25 in. with lid
13. Pillow in the shape of a crouching boy (wawachen), Qing, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), jadeite, 8.5 x 12.75 x 5 in.
14. Three-legged toad holding a pomegranate, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 2.25 x 4.125 x 2.5 in.
15. Elderly lohan holding a fly whisk and leaning on a dragon, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 3.375 x 5.5 x 2.375 in.
16. Three rams (sanyang), Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 4.5 x 7 x 3.25 in.
17. Mountain with a scene of two horses among pine trees in a rocky mountain pass, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 13.25 x 9.75 x 4.25 in.
18. Rectangular table screen with a scene of an old man beneath willow tree fishing from a riverside rock, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 6.25 x 3.625 x 0.9375 in.
19. Pear-shaped vase and cover with a scene of horses and attendants in a landscape, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 11.75 x 6.25 x 2.75 in.
20. Two phoenix-like birds, Qing, 18th century, nephrite, 3.3125 x 7 x 2.625 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
21. Two swan-like birds, Qing, 18th century, jade, 3.5 x 6.375 x 2.125 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
22. Two ducks on a lotus leaf, Qing, probably 18th century, nephrite, 1x 3.125 x 0.9375 in.
23. Pebble-shaped figure of a parrot with a branch of ripening peach, Qing, first decades of the 18th century, nephrite, 2.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 in.
24. Monkey on a horse, Qing, mid 18th century, nephrite, 3 x 4.5 x 2.25 in.
25. Wedding bowl on stylized rui-shaped feet with bats embracing 'longevity' (shou) characters, Qing, second half of the 18th century, nephrite, h. 3.5 x dia. 8.625 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
26. Two boys on pomegranates grasping a ruyi mushroom stalk, Qing, second half of 18th century, nephrite, 4.5 x 6.25 x 2.75 in.
27. Covered container in the shape of a goose on blooming lotus with long stems, Qing, second half of 18th century, nephrite, 8.75 x 12.25 x 4.75 in.
28. Recumbent stag, Qing, second half of 18th century, nephrite, 3.125 x 2.75 x 6.25 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
29. Pair of arching carp in pursuit of a flaming pearl, Qing, second half of 18th century, nephrite, 5.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 in.
30. Brush holder (bitong) with animals and architecture in a lush landscape, Qing, second half of 18th century, nephrite, h. 6.5 x dia. 7.5 in.
31. Paired cups in the archaistic style in the shape of an animal-headed rhyton and a shoe storage vessel (lian), Qing, late 18th century, nephrite, 2.75 x 5.125 x 1.9375 in.
32. Covered vase with blooming shrubs, bamboo and flying birds, Qing, late 18th century, nephrite, 11 x 5 x 3.25 in.
33. Sampan, Qing, late 18th century, nephrite, 3.75 x 8.5 x 2 in.
34. Squared hu-vessel (fanghu) in the archaistic style with elephant head handles, Qing, late 18th to early 19th century, nephrite, 9.875 x 6.75 x 4.5 in.
35. Seated ascetic, Qing, late 18th to early 19th century, jadeite, 12.5 x 9 x 9 in.
36. Vase with clinging simulated textile tied by floral sprigs and a tasseled cord, Qing, late 18th to early 19th century, nephrite, 8.75 x 5 x 3.5 in.
37. Cylindrical vase with repeated unions of rhodea Japonica (wannianqing) and rui mushrooms Qing, early 19th century, nephrite, h. 8.75 x dia. 5.5 in.
38. Covered incensor in the archaistic style after gui vessel, Qing, early 19th century nephrite, 5.5 x 8.75 x 6.25 in.
39. Incensor in the archaistic style after gui vessel with animal masks against thunder pattern (leiwen) ground, Qing, early to mid 19th century, nephrite, 2.75 x 6.625 x 3.8125 in.
40. Vase with cover in the archaistic style with stylized animal masks, Qing, 19th century, jadeite, 12 x 4.5 x 2.75 in.
41. Mother monkey and baby, Qing, 19th century, nephrite, 1.375 x 2.125 x 0.9375 in.
42. Carp mouthing a Buddha's rose (baoxianghua) sprig, Qing, second half of 19th century, nephrite, 4.75 x 3 x 1.25 in.
43. Crab clawing a ripening rice stalk, Qing, second half of 19th century, nephrite, 1.375 x 5.25 x 3 in.
44. Swimming fish mouthing lotus sprig, Qing, second half of 19th century, nephrite, 2.75 x 4.25 x 1.25 in.
45. Covered tripod vessel (ding) in the Moghul style with schematic floral arrangements, Qing, late 19th century, nephrite, h. 5.5 x dia. 3.25 in. with lid
46. Covered lobated double-tiered incensor with open-work of Buddha's rose (baoxianghua) motif, Qing, late 19th century, nephrite, 11.375 x 12.625 x 9.5625 in.
47. Circular scholar's screen with literati-themed (wenrenhua) images, Qing, 19th century, nephrite, dia. 8.375 x 0.4375 in.
48. Carved boulder of a scene representing The Discussion about the commentary on the Lanting Sutra, Qing, late 19th century, nephrite, 9.5 x 21.5 x 7 in.
49. Hanging basket vase in the archaistic style after gui vessel with cover of floral design in openwork, Qing, last decades of 19th century, nephrite, 14 x 7 x 2.125 in.
50. Covered vase in the archaistic style after hu vessel with zoomorphic figures, Qing, late 19th to early 20th century, jadeite, 12.25 x 4.75 x 2.25 in.
51. Teapot in the Moghul style with overlapping leaf-shaped forms, Qing, second half of 19th to early decades of 20th century, jadeite, 5.375 x 7.5 x 4 in.
52. Bodhisattva Manjusri (Pusa Wenshu) sitting on a lion, Qing, last quarter of 19th to first decade of 20th century, jadeite, 11.5 x 6.875 x 4.5 in.

LATE QING DYNASTY to EARLY REPUBLIC (1912–1949)
53. Three boys climbing up towards two vases covered with flowering and fruiting double gourds (hulu melons), late Qing to early Republic, circa 1875 to 1925, jadeite, 16.5 x 5.75 x 3.125 in. Louisiana State University Museum of Art, The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade
54. Female lion-dog with cub and embroidered ball, late Qing to early Republic, late 19th to early 20th century, jadeite, 5 x 8 x 5.5 in.
55. Covered jar in shape of a melon with leafy vines, fruits and butterflies, late Qing to early Republic, late 19th to early 20th century, jadeite, 5.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 in.
56. Lotus leaf with frogs, early Republic, first quarter of 20th century, jadeite, 1.25 x 4.125 x 2.25 in.
57. Guanyin, late Qing to early Republic, late 19th to early 20th century, jadeite, 16.75 x 7 x 4 in.
58. Hanging vase suspended by an interlinked chain with upward curling 'immature dragon' (qilong), late Qing to early Republic, late 19th to early 20th century, nephrite, 11.75 x 3.25 x 1.5 in.
59. Scene of the 'Lady Burning Incense to the Moon' episode from the Zhanguoze (Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms), late Qing to early Republic, last decade of 19th century to early decades of 20th century, jadeite, 11.75 x 15 x 3 in.
60. Lotus-formed covered coupe with lotus blossoms and birds late Qing to early Republic, early 20th century, nephrite, 10.5 x 13.75 x 6 in.
61. Camel, early 20th century, nephrite, 2.75 x 5 x 2.25 in.

REPUBLIC (1912–1949) to PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (1949–)
62. Figural group depicting a departure scene, early Republic, first quarter of 20th century, jadeite, 11.25 x 15.25 x 3.5 in.
63. Flower-gathering lady (xiannu) early Republic, first half of 20th century, jadeite, 10.25 x 4.25 x 2.25 in.
64. Recumbent horse with head turning backward, mid 20th century, nephrite, 8 x 12.25 x 5.75 in.
65. Crouching chimera (bixie), late 20th century, jade, 3.25 x 6 x 3.125 in.
66. Turtle, late 1980s, jade, 2 x 3.5 x 2.75 in.

Date Unknown<
67. Covered bowl in the Moghul style with chrysanthemum handles, n.d., jadeite, 6.5 x 9.75 x 7.6875 in.

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