Ornament: Dragon Among the Clouds
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumCarved zelkova serrata (keyaki) wood
Dimensions22.86 x 190.5 cm (9 x 75 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS20s2
eMuseum ID723547
EmbARK ObjectID23704
TMS Source ID8615
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.
BibliographyNotesYamanaka & Company. Catalogue of Magnificent Collection of Antique Carvings and Things Buddhistic, from Temples and Palaces of Japan and China (Boston, 6 November 1902), p. 73, lot 269. (as by Jojio Tokiyori, about 1230)
MarksNotesPrinted label: 269 [lot number for the1902 Yamanaka sale]
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the sale of Hirase Yoichiro's collection by the Asian art firm Yamanaka & Company (active 1895-1944) on 6-8 November 1902 at Copley Hall, Boston, lot 269 for $19. (as by Hojio Tokiyori)
