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At A Glance

  • Period

    5th-3rd century BCE

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Unglazed pottery

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 10.1 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm (4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1984.25a-c

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1984.25a-c

Object Details

  • Description

    Small jar. Formed by coiling and smoothing. Short upright rim. Trimmed at base. Flat bottom.
    Clay: fine-grained unfused pottery, medium-gray on surface. Adhesions of earth.
    Decoration: entire surface covered by fine impressed lattice texture. On the shoulder, opposite one another, two pairs of small rectangular flanges.

  • Provenance

    To 1982
    Helen Dalling Ling (d. 1982), Shanghai and Singapore. [1]
    From 1982 to 1984
    Dr. Tien Gi Ling, Singapore, by bequest from his wife, Helen Dalling Ling in May 1982. [2]
    From 1984
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dr. Tien Gi Ling, Singapore. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] According to Dr. Tien Gi Ling, this object was in Mrs. Helen D. Ling’s general collection and was probably acquired in Singapore. Also see Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
    [2] Helen Dalling Ling left a bequest to her husband, Dr. Tien Gi Ling on May 1982.
    [3] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Chinese Ceramics (March 15, 1982 to July 10, 1986)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Helen D. Ling (1901-1982)
    Mr. Tien Gi Ling

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Vessel

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