Pair of Lintel Ornaments
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumLacquer and gilding on wood
Dimensions25.4 x 165.1 cm (10 x 65 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS32c22.1-2
eMuseum ID719980
Previous Number856
EmbARK ObjectID14858
Original NumberS32c22-sab
TMS Source ID3538
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.
BibliographyNotesMessrs. Yamanaka & Co. Catalogue of Magnificent Collection of Antique Carvings... (Boston, 6-8 November 1902), p. 46, lot 169.
ProvenanceNotesEntered 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.
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.
