Object Details
Description
Vessel has ovoid body, short neck, everted rim and low, shaped foot. Vessel also has a distinctive handle and spout, both in the form of dragon heads. The handle is thick and curves up from the shoulder, above the body, and then turns downward with the dragon head biting into the rim. The spout is opposite the handle and the dragon-head form rises from the shoulder with the mouth open. Vessel has black glaze with bluish-white splashes throughout most of the surface; the piece is burned reddish brown in some unglazed areas.
Provenance
?-1972
J.T. Tai & Co., Chinese Fine Arts, New York, New NY [1]
1972-?
Columbia University in the City of New York, NY, purchased from J.T. Tai & Co., Chinese Fine Arts, New York, NY [2]
?
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York, NY [3]
?-2006
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, NY
From 2006
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, NY
Notes:
[1] Invoice from January 31, 1972, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1. See also agreement between the Columbia University and the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
[3] This object was in Dr. Arthur M. Sackler’s possession prior to his death. As the object was on loan to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from him in 1986. See the Loan Agreement, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)
Previous custodian or owner
J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
Columbia University in the City of New York (established 1754)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
Credit Line
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Date
8th-9th century
Period
Tang dynasty
Accession Number
S2006.6
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Stoneware with iron glaze and wood-ash splashes
Dimensions
H x W x D: 28 x 27.3 x 19.1 cm (11 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in)
Style
Lushan ware (Duandian kiln)
Origin
Duandian kiln, Jiaxiam, Henan province, China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
dragon
phoenix
Huangdao ware
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)
China
stoneware
Chinese Art
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S2006.6