Small jar. Low, full-bodied wheel-thrown form. Thin, slightly raised rim. Closely spaced horizontal throwing marks visible on exterior and interior. Flat bottom.
Clay: fine-grained stoneware, light gray on surface.
Glaze: residue of wood-ash glaze which once covered upper 2/3 of exterior.
Decoration: Two minute S-shaped clay appliques, positioned opposite one another just below the rim.
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 4 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)