138:2014

Object Title
Vase
Measurements
7 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches
Creation Date
late 10th century
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 Antiques & Curios (Nakajima Gentarô), Kyoto, Japan; 1996 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from G. Nakajima Antiques & Curios; 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.

217:2014

Object Title
Vase with Design of Dragon, Phoenix, Chimera, and Zoomorphic Masks
Measurements
height: 6 3/8 inches
Creation Date
10th–early 12th century
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
1975 C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO; 2014
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Exhibition Information
None known.
Publication Information
Joan Hartman-Goldsmith, Chinese Jade (Hong Kong and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986), pp. 60-61, plate 28.
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.

50:2014

Object Title
Footed Bowl with Lobed Body and Foliated Rim
Measurements
2 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.
Creation Date
early to mid-10th century
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 1995 Carter Fine Art Limited (Anthony Carter) and Caseset Limited (Anthony Carter), London, England; 1997 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Caseset Limited; 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.

129:2014.1a,b,.2a,b

Object Title
Pair of Covered Cups With Design of Lotus Petals
Measurements
3 x 2 3/4 inches
Creation Date
early to mid-10th century
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
1984 Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England, purchased at auction, "Fine Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Works of Art," Sotheby's, London, December 11, 1984, lot no. 149; 1985 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.

131:2014

Object Title
Footed Cup with Foliated Rim
Measurements
2 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 inches
Creation Date
10th century
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 1997 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO; 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.

130:2014

Object Title
Footed Cup with Design of Floral Spray
Measurements
2 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches
Creation Date
10th century
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
Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO; 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.

52:2014

Object Title
Ewer with Design of Floral Scrolls and Spout in the Form of a Lion-Dog
Measurements
6 7/8 x 5 1/4 x 5 in.
Creation Date
10th–11th century
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 Antiques & Curios, Kyoto, Japan; 1997 - 2014 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from G. Nakajima Antiques & Curios; 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.

51:2014

Object Title
Flask with Design of Birds and Foliage
Measurements
14 1/2 x 9 x 6 1/2 in.
Creation Date
9th–10th century
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, New York, NY; 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
"A Garden Show," Kaikodo Journal (New York: Kaikodo, 1998), catalogue number 57.
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.

49:2014a,b

Object Title
Covered Box in the Form of a Tortoise
Measurements
3 x 3 3/16 x 6 5/8 in.
Creation Date
9th century
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, New York, NY, USA and Kamakura, Japan;
1997 - 2014 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Kaikodo; 2014 Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Exhibition Information
None known.
Publication Information
Kaikodo Journal (New York: Kaikodo, 1997), catalogue no. 66.
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.

127:2014

Object Title
Standing Figure of a Court Lady
Measurements
9 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.
Creation Date
early 8th century
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
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., New York, NY; 1980 - 2014 C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.; 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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