Covered box with design of paired phoenixes

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    12th-13th century
  • Geography

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Material

    Porcelain with transparent pale-blue (qingbai) glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 3.7 x 9.5 cm (1 7/16 x 3 3/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1929.14a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1929.14a-b

Object Details

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965)
  • Provenance

    To 1929
    Yamanaka & Co., Washington, DC [1]
    From 1929
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka & Co., Washington, DC in April 1929 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Origin

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Container
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