Pair of Ornaments
maker
Unknown
Datemid 18th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumLacquer and gilding on wood
Dimensions40.6 cm (16 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS32c31.1-2
eMuseum ID719832
Previous Number861
Previous NumberS32c31ab
EmbARK ObjectID14863
TMS Source ID3543
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. 44, lot 160.
ProvenanceNotesEntered the collection of the antiques dealer Sajiro Yamanaka in Peking, about 1901.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Yamanaka sale by the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard at Copley Hall, Boston for $8 on 7 November 1902, lot 160.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Yamanaka sale by the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard at Copley Hall, Boston for $8 on 7 November 1902, lot 160.
