Peaches and Bats
Unknown Artist
late 1600s–1700s
Medium
greenish-white jade
Dimensions
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Classification
Jade
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Accession Number
2006.141
About this artwork
This white jade is carved as a double peach with realistically detailed leaves and branch following the curve of the jade. Clinging to the edge are a pair of bats, which represent good fortune.