Cup

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, 1600-1700
Medium
Jade
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.4 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm (1 3/4 x 4 x 2 1/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1987.925
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Jade, Vessel
Type

Cup

Keywords
China, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

To 1966
Warren E. Cox & Associates, Inc. New York [1]

From 1966 to 1987
Arthur M. Sackler, New York, purchased from Warren E. Cox & Associates on March 2nd, 1966 [2]

From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Arthur M. Sackler in 1987 [3]

Notes:

[1] Cox stockcard no. 48J: "Sung jade small oval cup with straight slightly flaring sides rounding in to a small short foot. It has one handle in angular scroll form with deck curved at end. The body has an allover design of 5 rows of small spirals in low relief--It is of brownish white nephrite," according to information provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation on October 9, 2009.

[2] According to information provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 9, 2009. See Warren Cox's invoice dated March 2nd, 1966, copy in object file.

[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal titel of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Warren E. Cox 1895-1977
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler 1913-1987

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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