Provenance Information

1986 with Christie's New York, sale # 6284, lot no. 238; 1986 - 1995 collection of Richard J. Salisbury (d. 1995), New Jersey (purchased through Christie's); 1995 estate of Richard J. Salisbury; 1995 - 2008 collection of Jean Salisbury, Vero Beach, FL (acquired through inheritance); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Jean Salisbury)

Exhibition Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284, lot # 238, November 26 - December 1, 1986.

Possibly in China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China, April 22 - June 18, 1988.

Publication Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284 [auction cat.]. (New York: Christie's, 1986); ref. p. 119, color illus. p. 119, lot # 238.

Possibly in Childs-Johnson, Elizabeth. Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China [an exh. cat.]. (New York: China Institute in America, 1988); ref. p. 21, cat. no. 68, b&w illus. p. 21.

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

Provenance for this object is established to at least 1986, in New York, where it was sold at auction and purchased directly by the donor. This object complements our collection, both individually and within the unique context of the larger gift.

Provenance Information

n.d. collection of A.W. Bahr, Weybridge, United Kingdom and New York (d. 1959). 1986 with Christie's New York, sale # 6284, lot no. 253; 1986 - 1995 collection of Richard J. Salisbury (d. 1995), New Jersey (purchased through Christie's); 1995 estate of Richard J. Salisbury; 1995 - 2008 collection of Jean Salisbury, Vero Beach, FL (acquired through inheritance); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Jean Salisbury)

Exhibition Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284, lot # 253, November 26 - December 1, 1986.

China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China, April 22 - June 18, 1988.

Publication Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284 [auction cat.]. (New York: Christie's, 1986); ref. p. 124, color illus. p. 124, lot # 253.

Childs-Johnson, Elizabeth. Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China [an exh. cat.]. (New York: China Institute in America, 1988); ref. p. 21, cat. no. 269. [no illus.].

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

Provenance for this object is established to at least 1959, in New York, the year of death of the earliest confirmed owner. Whether it was in his collection at the time is unknown, but the object still carries his collector's mark and inventory number. The object was sold at auction in 1986 in New York, where it was purchased directly by the donor.

Provenance Information

1986 with Christie's New York, sale # 6284, lot no. 237; 1986 - 1995 collection of Richard J. Salisbury (d. 1995), New Jersey (purchased through Christie's, sale # 6284); 1995 estate of Richard J. Salisbury; 1995 - 2008 collection of Jean Salisbury, Vero Beach, FL (acquired through inheritance); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Jean Salisbury)

Exhibition Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284, lot # 237, November 26 - December 1, 1986.

China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China, April 22 - June 18, 1988.

Publication Information

Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, December 2, 1986, sale no. 6284 [an auction cat.]. (New York: Christie's, 1986); ref. p. 118, color illus. p. 119, lot # 237.

Childs-Johnson, Elizabeth. Ritual and Power: Jades of Ancient China [an exh. cat.]. (New York: China Institute in America, 1988); ref. p. 18, cat. no. 28. [no illus.].

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

Provenance for this object is established to at least 1986, in New York, where it was sold at auction and purchased directly by the donor. This object complements our collection, both individually and within the unique context of the larger gift.

Provenance Information

1978 with Secrett Jewel Salon, Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto; 1978 - 1995 collection of Richard J. Salisbury (d. 1995), New Jersey (purchased through Secrett); 1995 estate of Richard J. Salisbury; 1995 - 2008 collection of Jean Salisbury, Vero Beach, FL (acquired through inheritance); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Jean Salisbury)

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

Provenance for this object is established to at least 1978, in Toronto, where it was sold at auction and purchased directly by the donor. This object complements our collection, both individually and within the unique context of the larger gift.

Provenance Information

n.d. - 1967 collection of Baron George de Menasce (d. 1967), London; 1967-1972 estate of Baron George de Menasce, London; 1972 with Spink & Son, Ltd., London, The Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art formed by the late George de Menasce OBE, May 10 - 26, 1972, lot no. 327 (on commission from estate of Baron de Menasce); 1972-1995 collection of Richard J. Salisbury (d. 1995), New Jersey (purchased through Spink & Son., Ltd., London) [4]; 1995 estate of Richard J. Salisbury; 1995 - 2008 collection of Jean Salisbury, Vero Beach, FL (acquired through inheritance); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Jean Salisbury)

Exhibition Information

Spink & Son, Ltd., London, The Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art formed by the late George de Menasce OBE, May 10 - 26, 1972, lot no. 327, May 5 - 7 1972 [catalogued as a stylus]

Publication Information

Spink & Son Ltd. The George de Menasce Collection, Part II [an auction cat.]. (London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1972); ref. p. 34, cat. no. 327, no illus. [catalogued as a stylus]

Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

Informed judgement that works were outside of the country of modern discovery before 1970

Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above

Provenance for this object is established to at least 1967, in London, which was when the earliest confirmed owner died, and subsequently entered his estate. The object was then sold at his estate auction in London in 1972, and purchased by the donor directly from that sale.

Provenance Information

n.d. collection of Fred Olsen, Guilford, CT; n.d. - 2008 collection of Professor and Mrs. Meyer H. Abrams, Ithaca, NY (acquired from Fred Olsen); 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (gift of Professor and Mrs. Meyer H. Abrams)

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

Provenance for this work is established to before 2008, when it was given to the Museum by the donor: the object was purchased by the donor from another U.S. collector. This sculpture complements and helps contextualize the ceramic animal and court figures in our collection, and is the only example of its kind we hold.

Provenance Information

Peter and Paula Lunder Thomas Colville Fine Art, New Haven, CT. Ariadne Galleries, Inc., New York, NY

Exhibition Information

Spaces & Places: Chinese Art from the Lunder-Colville Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, ME July 13, 2013 - June 8, 2014

Publication Information

The Lunder Collection: A Gift of Art to Colby College, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Maine. 2013. pg 41.

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 donors pledged part of the their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated April 11, 2007, on file.

Provenance Information

Peter and Paula Lunder Thomas Colville Fine Art, New Haven, CT. Wui Po Kok Antique Co., Hong Kong

Exhibition Information

Spaces & Places: Chinese Art from the Lunder-Colville Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, ME July 13, 2013 - June 8, 2014

Publication Information

n/a

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 donors pledged part of the their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated April 11, 2007, on file.

Provenance Information

Peter and Paula Lunder Thomas Colville Fine Art, New Haven, CT. Capital Gallery, Hong Kong

Exhibition Information

Spaces & Places: Chinese Art from the Lunder-Colville Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, ME July 13, 2013 - June 8, 2014

Publication Information

The Lunder Collection: A Gift of Art to Colby College, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Maine. 2013. pg 29.

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 donors pledged part of the their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated April 11, 2007, on file.

Provenance Information

Peter and Paula Lunder Thomas Colville Fine Art, New Haven, CT. Yue Gu Zhai Antique Co, Hong Kong

Exhibition Information

Spaces & Places: Chinese Art from the Lunder-Colville Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, ME July 13, 2013 - June 8, 2014 Regional Culture of the Bronze Age from Hunan, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, ME September 1, 2011-January 8, 2012 Art

Publication Information

The Lunder Collection: A Gift of Art to Colby College, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Maine. 2013. pg 29.

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 donors pledged part of the their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated April 11, 2007, on file.