East Asian Art Moon CrystalMade in China, Asia Qing Dynasty
(1644-1911), Late 18th century, Qianlong Period (1736-1795), or
19th century Artist/maker unknown, Chinese Rock crystal (quartz)
with incised decoration; wood stand 1944-20-8a,bGift of Major
General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944 LabelThis nearly flawless
moon carving shrouded in auspicious ruyi (as you wish)–shaped
clouds is supported on a base depicting the rabbit of Chinese
legend who lives on the moon and who concocts the elixir of
immortality. The fifth-century poem on its surface, incised by
the renowned artist Zhao Pingchong in the last year of the
Qianlong emperor’s reign, tells the story of an ancient ruler
who, when parted from his beloved, found solace in gazing at the
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