Head of a deity

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1368-1644
  • Geography

    Possibly Shanxi province, China
  • Material

    Brick-red stoneware with white slip beneath clear, green, yellow and brown glazes
  • Dimension

    H x W: 19 x 11.3 cm (7 1/2 x 4 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1914.23
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1914.23

Object Details

  • Description

    Head of deity, modeled one-third life-size.
    Clay: soft, dense, reddish.
    Glaze: cream, dark-brown and green; worn, crackled and partly disintegrated.
  • Provenance

    To 1914
    Yamanaka, to 1914 [1]
    From 1914 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Yamanaka in 1914 [2]
    From 1920
    The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Undated folder sheet note, Object file.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Possibly Shanxi province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Sculpture
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