Seal
maker
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumSteatite stained to resemble jade
Dimensions8.1 x 4 x 3.8 cm (3 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsSeals
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU15w12
eMuseum ID730176
EmbARK ObjectID11677
Original NumberF15w12
TMS Source ID864
Last Updated10/26/24
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. 102.
MarksNotesFour Chinese characters (bottom): The bamboo announces calm in the house
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
