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Box in the shape of a duck

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

Period

16th-17th century
Geography

Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province, China
Material

The molded base is gray porcelain paste with a matte opaque white interior glaze and exterior transparent green glaze. The molded lid in the shape of a duck has a white paste with a transparent green exterior glaze with unglazed wings. The interior glaze is a transparent clear glaze.
Dimension

H x W x D (overall): 4.2 x 4.4 x 5.9 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 5/16 in)
Accession Number

FSC-P-6781a-c
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-6781a-c

Object Details

Description

Box with lid, in shape of Duck.
Provenance

To 1982

Helen Dalling Ling (1901-1982), Singapore. [1]

From 1982 to 2004

Ann S. Ling, Potomac, Maryland, by gift or inheritance from her mother-in-law, Helen Dalling Ling (d. 1982). [2]

From 2004

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Ann S. Ling, Potomac, Maryland. [3]

Notes:

[1] According to Louise Cort, the object was probably collected during the period Helen D. Ling lived in Singapore and operated an antique shop there between 1951 and 1982. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See Curatorial Remarks 1 and 2 in the object record.

[3] See Acquisition Consideration form, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection

Freer Study Collection
Exhibition History

The Helen D. Ling Collection of Chinese ceramics (January 18 to March 9, 1995)
Previous custodian or owner

Helen D. Ling (1901-1982)

Mrs. Ann S. Ling
Origin

Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province, China
Credit Line

Gift of the Ling family from the Helen D. Ling Collection
Type

Container
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Date

1650s, 1550s
Name

Ling, Ann S., Ling, Helen D.
Place

China, Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province
Topic

Porcelain, Art, Chinese Art, Ceramics, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), Zhangzhou ware, Ducks
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Containers