Fragment of body of covered box

Historical period(s)
Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century
Medium
Porcelain with translucent pale blue (qingbai) glaze
Style
Qingbai ware
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 2.5 x 5 x 1.6 cm (1 x 1 15/16 x 5/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Galloway
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-4754
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Container
Type

Covered box (fragment)

Keywords
Ban Kruat ware, Qingbai ware, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), stoneware, Thailand
Provenance

From 1973 to 1999
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Galloway, Easton, Maryland, collected at Ban Kruat kilns, Thailand. [1]

From 1999
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Galloway, Easton, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] Collected by Mr. Roy Galloway at the Ban Kruat kiln complex in 1973. See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Galloway

Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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