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Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (assembled): 7.5 × 10 × 10 cm (2 15/16 × 3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in)
Style:
Zhangzhou ware
Type:
Container
Origin:
Zhangzhou kilns, Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China
Date:
late 16th-early 17th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
From 1966-70 to 2014
Joan Feldman, acquired in the Philippines between 1966 and 1970. [1]
From 2014
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Joan Feldman, Potomac, Maryland. [2]
Notes:
[1] The box was acquired in the Philippines by Mrs. Joan Feldman and her late husband, Horace, when they lived in Manila for a State Department posting. See Curatorial Remarks 1 and 3 in the object record.
[2] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Joan J. Feldman
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
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Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
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Zhangzhou ware  Search this
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porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joan J. Feldman in memory of Horace Z. Feldman
Accession Number:
S2014.2a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3fe6cd30f-ae60-4475-9e66-faa0a2448501
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2014.2a-b