Object details
Accession number
M21w17
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Box with Bat
Creation Date
mid 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date, but probably acquired during her trip to Asia in 1883-84.
Marks
Stamped (bottom): 2 characters reading "Qing Yun" in pinyin, or "Hing Wan" in Cantonese, meaning "auspicious cloud"
Dimensions
8.7 x 6.7 x 3.3 cm (3 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Display Media
Silver
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
Dutch Room
Bibliography
Alan Chong and Noriko Murai. Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2009), pp. 444-45 fig. 2, 447 nn. 2-3. (see for unidentified maker's mark and potential provenance)
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