H x W x D: 9.2 x 7.1 x 5 cm (3 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 15/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
1300-1700
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1964
Frank Caro, C. T. Loo & Co., New York [1]
From 1964 to 1987
Arthur M. Sackler, New York, purchased from Frank Caro on August 27, 1964 [2]
From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [3]
Notes:
[1] F. Caro stockcard no. according to information provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 9, 2009. Frank Caro, Loo’s associate, acquired C. T. Loo's stock after liquidation of C. T. Loo & Co. in 1950.
[2] See Frank Caro's invoice dated August 27, 1964, copy in object file provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 9, 2009.
[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
