Object details
Object number
S32c22.1-2
Creator(s)
Chinese
Title
Pair of Lintel Ornaments
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Lacquer and gilding on wood
Dimensions
25.4 x 165.1 cm (10 x 65 in.)
Provenance
Entered the collection of the antiques dealer Sajiro Yamanaka in Peking, about 1901.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Yamanaka sale at by the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard at Copley Hall, Boston for $52 on 7 November 1902, lot 169.
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.
Bibliography
Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. Catalogue of Magnificent Collection of Antique Carvings... (Boston, 6-8 November 1902), p. 46, lot 169.
Gallery
Worthington Street Lobby
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