Object details
Accession number
C33n15
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Roof Tile: A Phoenix
Creation Date
late 18th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Beijing in 1883, as from the Summer Palace.
Dimensions
16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Display Media
Glazed ceramic
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
Vatichino
Bibliography
Alan Chong and Noriko Murai. Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2009), pp. 22-23 fig. 10, 47 n. 30.
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