Mirror with lion and grapevine
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
618-907 -
Geography
China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
Diam x D: 11.8 x 1.4 cm (4 5/8 x 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1974.121 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1974.121
Object Details
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Provenance
Around 1937 to 1962James Marshall Plumer (1899-1960) and Caroline (Carol) L. Plumer (1901-1995), Ann Arbor, Michigan purchased the mirror while living in China [1]From 1962Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Caroline Plumer, Ann Arbor, Michigan through Frank Caro, C. T. Loo Chinese Art, New York, NY [2]Notes:[1] See letters dated from July 1961 to August 1966, exchanged between John Pope, Mrs. James Marshall Plumer (Caroline) and C. T. Loo Chinese Art (under direction of Frank Caro), copies in object file. In the Plumer's collection, the object was inventoried as "37-5-7-2: Bronze Mirror, T'ang Dynasty." The "37" prefix in the Plumer inventory number suggests an acquisition year of 1937.[2] See note 1. Mrs. Plumer and Mr. Pope had special arrangement regarding the payment for this mirror and others, which stretched over a 5-year period. In 1974, the mirror was transferred from the Freer Study Collection to the Permanent Collection. See Curatorial Remark 9 in the object record and object file. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980) -
Previous custodian or owner
James Marshall Plumer (1899-1960)Caroline L. Plumer (1901-1995) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Mirror -
Restrictions and Rights
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