Object Details
Description
A boldly-modeled earthenware boar covered with amber (or deep chestnut brown) glaze. The interior of the boar is hollow. Although the object is modest, the potter imbued the boar with a sense of naturalism. Its form, with arched neck, squinty eyes, flat ears, fangs, and long, broad snout, capture the fierce power and stubbornness of an actual boar. The animal's legs are squarely planted on the rectangular ring base.
Provenance
Excavated at Luoyang, Henan province, China [1]
To ?
Georg Jensen, Inc., New York [2]
From ?
Jeanne T. Clapp’s father, purchased from Georg Jensen, Inc., New York [3]
To 1992
Edwin J. Clapp and Jeanne T. Clapp, Bethesda, Maryland, by gift or inheritance from Jeanne T. Clapp’s father [4]
From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Edwin J. Clapp and Jeanne T. Clapp, Bethesda, MD [5]
Notes:
[1] See statement from Georg Jensen, Inc., copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
[3] Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.
[4] See note 3.
[5] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Georg Jensen, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Clapp
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Clapp and Mrs. Philip H. Thayer
Date
late 7th to early 8th century
Period
Tang dynasty
Accession Number
F1992.49
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Earthenware with lead-silicate glaze colored by iron oxide
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12.4 x 7 x 18.4 cm (4 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 7 1/4 in)
Origin
possibly Jianxi Gushui site, probably Luoyang, Henan province, China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
boar
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)
China
earthenware
Chinese Art
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1992.49