Object details
Accession number
U15w12
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Seal
Creation Date
mid 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Four Chinese characters (bottom): The bamboo announces calm in the house
Dimensions
8.1 x 4 x 3.8 cm (3 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Steatite stained to resemble jade
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
Early Italian Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 102.
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