Object details
Accession number
S32c32.1-2
Primary Creator
East Asian
Full title
Pair of Architectural Ornaments
Creation Date
mid 18th century
Provenance
Entered the collection of the antiques dealer Sajiro Yamanaka in Peking, about 1901.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Yamanaka sale by the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard at Copley Hall, Boston for $12 on 7 November 1902, lot 151.
Dimensions
15.2 x 27.9 cm (6 x 11 in.)
Display Media
Painted wood
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
Worthington Street Lobby
Bibliography
Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. Catalogue of Magnificent Collection of Antique Carvings... (Boston, 6-8 November 1902), p. 42, lot 151.
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