Object details
Accession number
M17e3
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Vase
Creation Date
18th century
Provenance
In the collection of Mary Jane Morgan (1823-1885, )the fine and decorative arts collector and second wife of the shipping, railroad and iron magnate Charles Morgan (1795-1878).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Mary J. Morgan sale at the American Art Galleries of the American Art Association, New York for $160 on 8 May 1886, lot 361.
Dimensions
32.5 x 12.5 cm (12 13/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Display Media
Cloisonné enamel on copper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
Bibliography
American Art Association. Catalogue of the Art Collection Formed by the Late Mrs. Mary J. Morgan... (New York, 8 March 1886), p. 103, lot 361. (Ming dynasty (1368-1644))
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 124. (as Chinese, dated 18th century)
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