Ritual wine warmer (jia) with taotie and dragons
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Object Details
- Provenance
- ?-1997
- Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997) [1]
- 1997-1999
- In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon death of Paul Singer and establishment of a loan agreement [2]
- From 1999
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3]
- Notes:
- [1] The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Dr. Paul Singer over time was purchased by him on behalf of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Jillian Sackler, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities and later was transferred to the children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.
- [2] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art came into the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997. See loan agreement between the Executors of the Singer Estate and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, February 1997, copy in collection accession files.
- [3] The entirety of the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art formally accessioned in 2012. See the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art gift agreement, March 1999, copy in collection accession files.
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection (January 19 to July 7, 2013)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)
- Credit Line
- The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
- ca. 1600-1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Shang dynasty, Erligang period
- Accession Number
- S2012.9.571
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Vessel
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 24 x 15.8 x 15.6 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/8 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
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- dragon
- wine
- China
- Chinese Art
- The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Erligang period, Early Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1400 BCE)
- taotie
- jia
- Record ID
- fsg_S2012.9.571
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3951eab4d-b73b-4aec-b8b5-328d10ced824
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