Object details
Accession number
M12w23
Primary Creator
Japanese
Full title
Gong
Creation Date
mid 18th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
Marks
Crest painted in gold lacquer: Kiri (paulownia)
Dimensions
44.5 x 6.4 cm (17 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Bronze
Dimension Notes
Diameter: 44.45 cm (17.5 in)
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
East, North, and West Cloister
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 78. (as Japanese, mid 18th century)
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