Provenance Information

before 1967/1969 in the Philippines; 1967/1969 - 2010 collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr. (b. 1924), Ithaca (acquired in the Philippines); 2010 collection of Mark J. Metz (b. c.1961), Las Vegas, NV (acquired from Dr. Metz); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Mark J. Metz)

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

The object was in the collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr., Ithaca, NY from around 1967/1969, when he acquired it in the Philippines, until 2010, as per correspondence dated Jul-3-2010 and Jan-12-2011, on file.

Provenance Information

before 1967/1969 in the Philippines; 1967/1969 - 2010 collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr. (b. 1924), Ithaca (acquired in the Philippines); 2010 collection of Mark J. Metz (b. c.1961), Las Vegas, NV (acquired from Dr. Metz); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Mark J. Metz)

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

The object was in the collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr., Ithaca, NY from around 1967/1969, when he acquired it in the Philippines, until 2010, as per correspondence dated Jul-3-2010 and Jan-12-2011, on file.

Provenance Information

before 1967/1969 in the Philippines; 1967/1969 - 2010 collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr. (b. 1924), Ithaca (acquired in the Philippines); 2010 collection of Mark J. Metz (b. c.1961), Las Vegas, NV (acquired from Dr. Metz); 2010 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Mark J. Metz)

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

The object was in the collection of Dr. Joseph F. Metz, Jr., Ithaca, NY from around 1967/1969, when he acquired it in the Philippines, until 2010, as per correspondence dated Jul-3-2010 and Jan-12-2011, on file.

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.

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.

Provenance Information

by mid- to late 1940s - 1982 Captain Sergius N. Ferris Luboshez (1896–1984), Falls Church, VA, USA; 11/14/1982 At auction, "Important Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Works of Art: The Collection of Captain S. N. Ferris Luboshez," Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, November 14, 1982; Graham E. Fraser, Santa Barbara, CA; 1983 - 2014 C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Graham E. Fraser; 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.

Provenance Information

Johannes Hellner (1866–1947), Stockholm, Sweden;
James B. Godfrey, Hong Kong; 1986 - 2014
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from James J. Lally, on consignment from James B. Godfrey, Hong Kong; 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.

Provenance Information

Dr. Ip Yee (1919–1984), Hong Kong; 1984/11/19
At auction, "Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art: Property of the Estate of Dr. Ip Yee," Sotheby's, Hong Kong, November 19, 1984, lot no. 135; Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England; 1985 - 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.

Provenance Information

Carter Fine Art Limited (Anthony Carter), London, England; 1994 - 2014 Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Carter Fine Art 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.

Provenance Information

between 1966/1970 - until early 1990s collection of Ken (J.J.) Baars (1924-2010), Surrey, United Kingdom; early 1990s - 2014 private collection, Boston, MA (purchased from Baars); (2014 with Zetterquist Galleries, New York (on consignment from private Boston collector); 2014 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (purchased through Zetterquist Galleries)

Exhibition Information

Zetterquist Galleries, New York, September 2014

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

It is an exceptional example of Vietnamese export ware that was widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It was collected between 1966-1970, when Mr. Baars was stationed in Indonesia as a geophysicist with Royal Dutch Shell until 1970, when he returned to the Netherlands along with his collection of Southeast Asian ceramics. This object also demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Vietnamese culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.