2012.029.001

Object Title
Mirror with inscription, concentric circle and continuous arc design
Measurements
diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
Creation Date
206 BC-AD 9
Credit Line
Gift of Stella Fessler McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2012 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2012 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
None
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
This mirror is one of a small but significant collection of Chinese mirrors, which demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Chinese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

2010.097.004

Object Title
Lokapala
Measurements
16 9/16 in. (42 cm) h.
Creation Date
8th century
Credit Line
Gift of Stella McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://library24.library.cornell.edu:8280/luna/servlet/s/wyivr6
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2010 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
None.
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
The donor pledged this object to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated 2005 on file.

2010.097.003

Object Title
Horse
Measurements
Part a (body): 9 1/16 x 17 11/16 x 5 5/16 in. (23 x 45 x 13.5 cm); Part b (head): 3 9/16 x 6 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (9 x 17.5 x 7 cm)
Creation Date
2nd or 1st century BC
Credit Line
Gift of Stella McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://library24.library.cornell.edu:8280/luna/servlet/s/8solag
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2010 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
None.
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
The donor pledged this object to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated 2005 on file.

2010.097.002

Object Title
Jar
Measurements
3 15/16 in. (10 cm) h.
Creation Date
ca. 2500 BC
Credit Line
Gift of Stella McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://library24.library.cornell.edu:8280/luna/servlet/s/8918hs
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2010 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
None.
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
The donor pledged this object to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated 2005 on file.

2010.097.001

Object Title
Jar
Measurements
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) h.
Creation Date
ca. 2500 BC
Credit Line
Gift of Stella McCoy
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://library24.library.cornell.edu:8280/luna/servlet/s/b62e79
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Tang Dynasty, or earlier (618-906 CE)
Provenance Information
between 1984 and 1996 - 2007 collection of John (1924-2007) and Stella Fessler McCoy (b. 1934), Shanghai and Arlington, VA (purchased in Shanghai, probably at the Fleet Market); 2007 - 2010 collection of Stella Fessler McCoy, Arlington (sole owner after death of John McCoy); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Stella McCoy)
Exhibition Information
none
Publication Information
none
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
The donor pledged this object to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated 2005 on file.

121:2014

Object Title
Wine Vessel (hu)
Measurements
15 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches
Creation Date
2nd - 1st century BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
Michael Goedhuis, London, England; 1994 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Michael Goedhuis; 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.

108:2014

Object Title
Tubular Ring with Design of Bowstrings
Measurements
1 7/8 x 2 5/8 inches
Creation Date
2nd - 1st century BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
by 1985 - 1986 Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England; 1986 - 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.

220:2014

Object Title
Standing Tomb Figurine
Measurements
11 1/4 x 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
Creation Date
2nd-1st century BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
G. Nakajima, Kyoto, Japan; 1999 - 2014
Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from G. Nakajima; 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.

43:2014

Object Title
Phoenix Standing on a Tortoise
Measurements
19 5/8 x 8 x 10 3/4 inches
Creation Date
2nd century BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
Kaikodo Ltd., Kamakura, Japan; 1994 - 2014
Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Kaikodo; 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.

42:2014a,b

Object Title
Covered Vessel in the Form of an Archaic Ritual Bronze Tripod (ding) and Design of Swirling Clouds
Measurements
6 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches
Creation Date
2nd century BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, NY; 1987 - 2014
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), purchased from J. J. Lally & Co.; 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.
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