Rattle in the shape of a duck

Historical period(s)
Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century
Medium
Earthenware with white and iron glazes
Style
Zhangzhou ware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7.2 x 6.2 x 10.2 cm (2 13/16 x 2 7/16 x 4 in)
Geography
China, Fujian province, Zhangzhou kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Frasché
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1989.56
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Musical Instrument
Type

Rattle

Keywords
China, duck, earthenware, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), rattle, Zhangzhou ware
Provenance

From ?
Dean Frasché, collected in Thailand. [1]

To 1989
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dean Frasché, Greenwich, Connecticut. [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 4 in the object record.

[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dean Frasché 1906-1994

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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