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Medium:
Earthenware with traces of pigment and gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 18.8 x 15.7 x 5.2 cm (7 3/8 x 6 3/16 x 2 1/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
1115-1234
Period:
Jin dynasty
Description:
Brick tablet: Gautama Buddha; upper corners broken.
Clay: terracotta, hard baked.
Decoration: molded in relief. Traces of black and green paint and gilt.
Provenance:
To 1909
Ta Ge Chung, Beijing, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ta Ge Chung in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 149, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Accession List, Collections Management office.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Ta Ge Chung (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
lion  Search this
Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234)  Search this
bodhi tree  Search this
China  Search this
halo  Search this
Gautama Buddha  Search this
dhyana mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.291
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37ab989d1-2c3e-46d2-9612-45d1ae83c5f6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.291