- Provenance
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From at least 1962 to 1997
Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, from at least 1962 [1]From 1997
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequeathed by Paul Singer [2]Notes:
[1] Paul Singer included the jade in an exhibition of his collection in 1962, see Animal Forms in Chinese Art, exh. cat. (New York: Stated Island Museum, September 23 - November 4, 1962), cat. 13. The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Paul Singer over time was purchased by him on behalf of Arthur M. Sackler, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities, and later transferred to the children of Arthur M. Sackler.
[2] Upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997, his collection was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery by order of the Executors of the Estate under a loan agreement signed on February 1997. Shortly thereafter, the Sackler Gallery was vested with full ownership and title to the collection in full agreement by the Sackler Foundations and Sackler family members. The formal accession of the Singer collection was completed in 2012.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Dr. Paul Singer 1904-1997
- Published References
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- J. Keith Wilson, Jingmin Zhang. Jades for Life and Death. .
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
- Jades for Life and Death
- Google Cultural Institute
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