Covered box in the form of a bird

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    mid 15th-mid 16th century
  • Geography

    Red River Delta kilns, Northern Vietnam
  • Material

    Stoneware with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (assembled): 3.7 x 4.1 cm (1 7/16 x 1 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2010.7a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2010.7a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Covered box in the form of a bird, with modeling on the lid and added head.
    Clay: stoneware, pale gray, fine-grained.
    Glaze: clear, colorless.
    Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze, detailing the head, back, and wings of the bird and adding breast feathers and legs.
    Mark: none.
  • Provenance

    From 1965-69 to 2005
    Ambassador Jack Wilson Lydman (1914-2005), acquired in Jakarta, Indonesia between 1965 and 1969. [1]
    From 2005 to 2010
    Janine Lydman, Washington, DC and Berryville, Virginia, ownership transferred to Mrs. Lydman after the death of her husband, Ambassador Jack Wilson Lydman. [2]
    From 2010
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Janine Lydman, Washington, DC and Berryville, Virginia. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1. See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Ambassador Jack Wilson Lydman (1914-2005)
    Mrs. Janine Lydman
  • Origin

    Red River Delta kilns, Northern Vietnam
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Jack W. Lydman
  • Type

    Container
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