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Dish in the form of a plum blossom with figure watching water fowl

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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 14th century

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Carved red lacquer on wood core

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 2.5 x 16.8 x 17.1 cm (1 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    S1997.35

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1997.35

Object Details

  • Provenance

    ?-to 1972
    Sammy Yu Kuan Lee, President of Oriental House, Ltd., Tokyo, and Sammy Y. Lee & Wangs Company, Ltd., Hong Kong [1]
    1972-1987
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York, NY, purchased from Sammy Yu Kuan Lee, President of Oriental House, Ltd., Tokyo, and Sammy Y. Lee & Wangs Company, Ltd., Hong Kong [2]
    Unidentified owner, method of transfer unknown [3]
    1994-1996
    Estate of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York, NY [4]
    1996-1997
    Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, NY, transferred from the Estate of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [5]
    From 1997
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
    Notes:
    [1] See paper file from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, copy in object file.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The object was on loan to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery between 1987 and 1997.
    [4] See note 1. See curatorial remark 1.
    [5] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection

  • Exhibition History

    East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)
    The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Sammy Yu Kuan Lee 李汝寬
    Oriental House LTD
    Sammy Y. Lee & Wangs Company, Ltd.
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
    Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

  • Type

    Vessel

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