Box in the shape of a duck
![Detail of a pattern](https://asia.si.edu/wp-content/themes/custom/nmaa/nmaa-frontend/public/images/hero-bkgrnd-desktop.jpg)
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt 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 1982Helen Dalling Ling (1901-1982), Singapore. [1]From 1982 to 2004Ann S. Ling, Potomac, Maryland, by gift or inheritance from her mother-in-law, Helen Dalling Ling (d. 1982). [2]From 2004Freer 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 -
Restrictions and Rights
Usage Conditions Apply
There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.
Keep Exploring
-
Related Resources
-
Date
-
Name
-
Place
-
Topic
-
Culture
-
Object Type