Box with cover

Historical period(s)
Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Zhangzhou ware
Dimensions
H x W x D (assembled): 7.5 Ɨ 10 Ɨ 10 cm (2 15/16 Ɨ 3 15/16 Ɨ 3 15/16 in)
Geography
China, Fujian province, Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Joan J. Feldman in memory of Horace Z. Feldman
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2014.2a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Container
Type

Box

Keywords
China, egret, heron, lotus, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), porcelain, rabbit, Zhangzhou ware
Provenance

From 1966-70 to 2014
Joan Feldman, acquired in the Philippines between 1966 and 1970. [1]

From 2014
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Joan Feldman, Potomac, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] The box was acquired in the Philippines by Mrs. Joan Feldman and her late husband, Horace, when they lived in Manila for a State Department posting. See Curatorial Remarks 1 and 3 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Joan J. Feldman

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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