- Provenance
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Leonard Gow, Glasgow, Scotland [1]
To 1955
Mr. Alfred H. (1877-1955) and Mrs. Margaret M. (died 1953) Caspary, New York to 1955 [2]From 1955 to 1995
Philadelphia Museum of Art, given as part of The Alfred and Margaret Caspary Memorial Gift in 1955 [3]From 1995
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1995. [4]Notes:
[1] See object file, Colections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1.
[4] See note 1.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Margaret M. Caspary died 1953
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Leonard Gow 1859-1936
Alfred H. Caspary 1877-1955
- Description
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Cobalt decoration under colorless glaze. Crenellated border design at neck. Cracked ice diaper background with decoration of prunus branches with blossoms, ending in a double blue line at base above foot. Mouth and foot rims unglazed.
- Inscription(s)
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Old labels on bottom: oval paper labels, "The Leonard Gow Collection" and "34" (two of these); plain oval jagged edge paper sticker with "#401" written on it; "Glasgow Art Galleries and Museum. Reg. no. E6-'36ax." Old PMA number painted on bottom: "55-50-197a."
- Published References
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- Robert L. Hobson. Catalogue of the Leonard Gow Collection. pl. 14.
- Robert L. Hobson. The Later Ceramic Wares of China: Being the blue and white, famille verte, famille rose, monochromes, etc., of the K'ang Hsi, Yung Chêng, Ch'ien Lung and other periods of the Ch'ing dynasty. London. pl. 2.
- Royal Academy of Arts. Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-36. Exh. cat. London. cat. 1797.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
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