Two carved wooden fragments

Both pieces were once covered with a milky-white, now powdery paint. Over this surface, outlined in black, are scroll motifs. The interior of the motifs are filled in with a deep blue-green also somewhat powdery (mineral?) pigment.

Historical period(s)
Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, 10th-11th century
Medium
Wood with white and black pigment
Dimensions
H x W x D: 28.9 x 12.4 x 1.3 cm (11 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 1/2 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth FSC-W-34ab
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-W-34a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Natural Material
Type

Wood (fragment)

Keywords
China, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Both pieces were once covered with a milky-white, now powdery paint. Over this surface, outlined in black, are scroll motifs. The interior of the motifs are filled in with a deep blue-green also somewhat powdery (mineral?) pigment.

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