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At A Glance

  • Period

    9th-mid 10th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Unglazed earthenware
  • Dimension

    H x W: 22.7 x 38.5 cm (8 15/16 x 15 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1918.47a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1918.47a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Sarcophagus: small rectangular, with sloping roof. Circular opening. Cover. Ashes of charcoal within.
    Unglazed pottery.
    Clay: soft, dense, red.
    Glaze: thin, blackish wash, largely disappeared.
    Decoration: an incised design at one end representing a pair of door. Studs in relief on cover.
  • Provenance

    To 1918
    Wang Jiantang, Shanghai to 1918 [1]
    From 1918 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Wang Jiantang, in New York, in 1918 [2]
    From 1920
    The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Pottery List, L, 2580, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [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

    Wang Jiantang 王鑑堂 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Container
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