Object Details
- Description
- A plain ivory rim encloses the mouth of the unembellished gourd. On the ivory lid are two leonine creatures, one large, one small, both playing with a reticulated ivory ball. The central portion of the ivory lid is decorated with a reticulted geometical fret design. The eyes of both leonine creatures are inlaid with a dark material.
- a=gourd; b=ivory lid; c= silk pouch decorated with shou characters in gold on blue lined in cream color silk with drawstring.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- 19th century
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1984.38.6a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Container
- Medium
- Gourd, ivory
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14.4 x 6.5 cm (5 11/16 x 2 9/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- lion
- playing
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- cricket
- China
- Chinese Art
- Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1984.38.6a-c
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a8343b70-4815-41d3-be3b-865821ec7fdf
