Object Title
Amphora with Dished Mouth and Two Dragon Handles
Measurements
17 1/8 x 8 1/2 inches
Creation Date
late 7th–early 8th century
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Museum Name
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
Dr. Ip Yee (1919–1984), Hong Kong; 1984/11/19
At auction, "Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art: Property of the Estate of Dr. Ip Yee," Sotheby's, Hong Kong, November 19, 1984, lot no. 135; Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England; 1985 - 2014
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Bluett & Sons Ltd.; 2014 Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
At auction, "Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art: Property of the Estate of Dr. Ip Yee," Sotheby's, Hong Kong, November 19, 1984, lot no. 135; Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England; 1985 - 2014
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Bluett & Sons Ltd.; 2014 Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Exhibition Information
None known.
Publication Information
None known.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
In a letter dated August 16, 1988, C.C. Johnson Spink wrote to a Hong Kong dealer explaining that his purchase was “destined for the St. Louis Art Museum” and that “the collection…will be given to the Museum at some future date.” This object was part of a collection of 215 works of Chinese or Japanese origin, collected by C. C. Johnson Spink and Edith J. Spink from the 1970s through the 1990s. The Museum formally received the collection by bequest in 2014.