Gong
maker
Unknown
Datemid 18th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumBronze
Dimensions44.5 x 6.4 cm (17 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM12w23
eMuseum ID722752
EmbARK ObjectID13645
TMS Source ID2540
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 78. (as Japanese, mid 18th century)
MarksNotesCrest painted in gold lacquer: Kiri (paulownia)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
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