Fitting of figure atop a bird (peacock?)
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Geography
China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D (overall): 10.4 x 4.3 x 5.6 cm (4 1/8 x 1 11/16 x 2 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2012.9.2838 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2838
Object Details
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Provenance
1986Sale, New York, Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 3, 1986, Sale #5521, lot 30: “Unusual Bronze Finial.” [1]To 1997Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey. [2]From 1997 to 1999In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC [3]From 1999Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. [4]Notes:[1] At the Sotheby’s, New York sale the piece was offered by an unknown private owner. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.[2] See object record.[3] Between 1997 and 1999, The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art was in the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington DC[4] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement” from March 1999, Collections Management Office. The object was formally accessioned into the museum’s permanent collection in 2012. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Sotheby's (New York)Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Sculpture -
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