Cloisonne stupa with gilt ornaments
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Object Details
- Artist
- Imperial workshop
- Description
- A cloisonne stupa with hollow, uncovered, tiered base; rising from the swelling body of the stupa is a tall spire consisting of thirteen rings telescoping in size from large to small in an upward direction, and surmounted by a gilt, gourd-shaped ornamen. A gilt metal staircase leads to the the main body of the stupa that houses within an empty, lotus-decorated enamel throne within a small opening. A gilt bat frames the top of the opening and gilt lion-head ornaments appear at the sides of the stupa. A lotus scroll pattern interspersed with the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism decorates the surface. The background color of the cloisonne is turquoise with many other colors used in the design; some cells have two or more colors.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
- Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)
- Lama, Patron, Artist: The Great Situ Panchen (March 13 to July 18, 2010)
- Buddhist Art (May 9, 1993 to August 9, 2011)
- Buddhist Art (May 9, 1993 to September 21, 2004)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- mid- to late 18th century
- Period
- Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign
- Accession Number
- F1991.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Ceremonial Object
- Medium
- Metal, enamel, gilt in the cloisonne technique
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 66.6 x 24.8 x 28.1 cm (26 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 11 1/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- cloisonné
- Buddhism
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- Qianlong reign (1736 - 1796)
- lotus
- bat
- stupa
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1991.6
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye335ee05c7-158b-435d-88bb-bdb3a1772042
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