2012.029.003

Object Title
Mirror with TLV and animal designs
Measurements
diam: 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm)
Creation Date
100 BC-AD 100
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.

2012.029.002

Object Title
Mirror with inscription, concentric circle and continuous arc design
Measurements
diam: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 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.

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.

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.

115:2014

Object Title
Tripod Covered and Spouted Vessel (li he)
Measurements
3 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches
Creation Date
5th - 3rd 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, New York, NY; 1995 - 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
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.

41:2014

Object Title
Short Sword (duan jian)
Measurements
14 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches
Creation Date
4th–3rd 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
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England;

1989 - 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.

114:2014a,b

Object Title
Covered Cylindrical Wine Vessel with Chain-and-Ball Handle
Measurements
15 1/8 x 6 x 6 1/2 inches
Creation Date
4th 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, New York, NY;

1995 - 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
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.

116:2014

Object Title
Decorative Appliqué (pushou xianhuan) in the Form of a Monster Mask with Ring Handle
Measurements
4 3/8 x 4 x 2 3/4 inches
Creation Date
475 BC - AD 9
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, 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.

40:2014a,b

Object Title
Covered Wine Vessel (hu) with Design of Animals
Measurements
14 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 9 inches
Creation Date
late 6th-early 5th 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 1992 - 1996
J. J. Lally & Co. (James J. Lally), New York, NY;

1996 - 2014
Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, purchased from J. J. Lally & Co.;

2014
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Exhibition Information
James J. Lally, "Chinese Archaic Bronzes, Sculpture and Works of Art: June 2 to June 27, 1992," catalogue number 24.
Publication Information
James J. Lally, "Chinese Archaic Bronzes, Sculpture and Works of Art: June 2 to June 27, 1992," catalogue number 24.
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.

112:2014

Object Title
Tripod Vessel (xi ding) in the Form of an Animal
Measurements
3 1/2 x 7 x 5 3/4 inches
Creation Date
7th-6th 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
1988
J. J. Lally & Co. (James J. Lally), New York, NY;

1988 - 2014
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, 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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