Object Title
Group of Three-Color Glazed Animal Figures
Measurements
1) 33" h x 8" w x 23" l; 2) 25" h x 8" w x 31" l; 3) 25" h x 8" w x 26" ol
Creation Date
Tang dynasty (618–907)
Credit Line
Gift of the Dennis and Alyssa Law Foundation in honor of parents, Joseph and Loretta Law.
Museum Contact
provenance@denverartmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
End of Tang dynasty (907 CE)
Provenance Information
(Chap Ku Tong Antiques), Hong Kong; Purchased by Joseph Cho-Yiu Law [1922-2015] and Sau Ying Loretta Law [1923-2020], Hong Kong, 1997; By descent, Dennis Law [b. 1947], Greenwood Village, CO; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2020.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
N/A
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Acquisition of this work fills an important gap in the collection and provides an opportunity to put these objects into public domain and facilitate further research.