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Disk (bi)

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 24 x 24 x 0.5 cm (9 7/16 x 9 7/16 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Ceremonial Object
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century
Period:
Forgery in the style of Han dynasty
Topic:
Modern period (1910 - present)  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1987.934
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Jades for Life and Death
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Letterpress book. Volume 12, 1903 October 15 - 1904 January 23

Collection Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Container:
Box 43, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
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Charles Lang Freer Papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Charles Lang Freer Letterpress Books, 1892-1910
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc32c9750c2-6a1e-44f9-a85c-78838d98bd20
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Buddhist Trinity

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 57.6 x 26.7 x 13.9 cm (22 11/16 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
19th-early 20th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
lion  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
lotus  Search this
shrine  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
apsara  Search this
lettering  Search this
abhaya mudra  Search this
varada mudra  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.414
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Kneeling figure

Medium:
Jade
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 4.8 x 2.6 x 3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 x 1 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century forgery in the style of the late Shang dynasty, early Anyang period (ca. 1300- 1200 BCE)
Topic:
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
figure  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.296
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Kneeling figure

Medium:
Jade
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3.7 x 1.5 x 2 cm (1 7/16 x 9/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century forgery in the style of the late Shang dynasty, early Anyang period (ca. 1600- 1050 BCE)
Topic:
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
figure  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.297
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.297

Buddhist figure: monk (Kasyapa)

Medium:
Gilt bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 6 x 2.1 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.4331
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4331

Apsara

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 25.5 x 20 x 5 cm (10 1/16 x 7 7/8 x 1 15/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
forgery  Search this
lyre  Search this
China  Search this
apsara  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.4414
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4414

Buddhist ornament

Medium:
Brass, gilt metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3.7 x 2 x 0.4 cm (1 7/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.4475
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GUID:
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4475

Reliquary Figure

Donor Name:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this
Length - Object:
34.5 cm
Width - Object:
15.5 cm
Height - W/ Base:
78 cm
Culture:
Fang (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Sculpture
Place:
Not Given, Gabon (not certain), Africa (not certain)
Accession Date:
28 Aug 1992
Collection Date:
1966
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
370312
USNM Number:
E428134-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30e497c83-6c04-46f5-b5fc-1a9021d00d32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502475

Mail Scams and Schemes: Art Forgeries

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-24T16:51:08.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ltJEV70M3_E

Avery, Milton - Forgery

Collection Creator:
André Emmerich Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 41, Folder 44
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1996
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Access of diaries and appointment books required written permission.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
André Emmerich Gallery records and André Emmerich papers, circa 1929-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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André Emmerich Gallery Records and André Emmerich Papers / Series 6: Artists Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw902733bcb-f5b5-43b2-b9a6-1b12bc76f5f1
EDAN-URL:
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Figure of a crouching stag with horns (forgery)

Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 17.2 x 17.5 x 6.3 cm (6 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 2 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
1900-1960
Period:
Modern period
Topic:
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
stag  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1960.13
Restrictions & Rights:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1960.13
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Archer on horseback

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 5.6 x 2 x 5.3 cm (2 3/16 x 13/16 x 2 1/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
man  Search this
forgery  Search this
archery  Search this
China  Search this
bow  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2799
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2799

Unidentified Man

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Forgery after:
John Smibert, 1688 - 1751  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Bp. George Berkeley, 12 Mar 1685 - 14 Jan 1753  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
73.6cm x 61.5cm (29" x 24 3/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
n.d.a.
Topic:
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Worcester Art Museum
Object number:
1917.82
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f1623bd1-ef3b-488d-915c-333a8f701ec4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1917.82

Unidentified Man

Possible attribution:
José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza, c. 1750 - 1802  Search this
Possible forgery after:
Ralph Earl, 11 May 1751 - 16 Aug 1801  Search this
Former attribution:
James Earl, 1 May 1761 - 16 Aug 1796  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Henry Pendleton, 1750 - 1789  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91.9cm x 70.5cm (36 3/16" x 27 3/4"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Louisiana\Orleans\New Orleans
Date:
1790-1800
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Worcester Art Museum
Object number:
1924.26 WOR
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm450fb80a5-c03c-49d3-8381-1f5a23b88273
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1924.26_WOR

Tubular handle with feline and raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Medium:
Feldspar
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3.5 × 8.9 × 1 cm (1 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Period:
Forgery in the style of Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.1393
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Chamberlain-Comden

Collection Creator:
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 63, Folder 25
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1860-1975
Scope and Contents:
Chamberlain, Samuel

Chapin, Cornelia

Chapman, Carlton

Chapman, Charles

Cheffetz, Asa

Chen, Chi

Choate, Nathaniel

Church, Frederic Edwin

Church Frederick Stuart

Ciampaglia, Carlo

Clark, Eliot

Clark, Walter

Clarke, Thomas Shields

Clarkson, Ralph

Clemens, Paul

Clinedinst, B. W.

Comden, Harry Poole
Collection Restrictions:
This bulk of this collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
National Academy of Design records, 1817-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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National Academy of Design records / Series 18: Artist Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9171c537c-57fd-4aaf-859b-ed23cea2a5f3
EDAN-URL:
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Pendant with dragon head, one of a pair

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 9.7 x 8.1 x 0.6 cm (3 13/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century
Period:
Forgery in the style of Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1918.42
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edanmdm:fsg_F1918.42

Pendant with dragon head, one of a pair

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.7 x 7.3 x 0.8 cm (3 7/16 x 2 7/8 x 5/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century
Period:
Forgery in the style of Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
dragon  Search this
Modern period (1910 - present)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1918.43
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edanmdm:fsg_F1918.43

Finial in the form of a bird

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.8 x 8.2 x 1.2 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
20th century
Period:
Forgery in the style of the late Shang dynasty
Topic:
bird  Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this
forgery  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1940.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Jades for Life and Death
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