Provenance Information

1930s-1959 collection of A.W. Bahr (1877-1959), Ridgefield, CT; 1959 estate of A.W. Bahr; 1959-early 1980s collection of Edna H. Bahr (d. 1986), Ridgefield, CT (by descent from her father A.W. Bahr); early 1980s-2014 collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York (purchased from Edna H. Bahr); (2014 with Zetterquist Galleries, New York (on consignment from Ellsworth); 2014 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (purchased through Zetterquist Galleries)

Exhibition Information

Zetterquist Galleries, New York, NY, Chinese Monochromes, March 15 - March 22, 2014

Publication Information

Zetterquist, Eric. Chinese Monochromes [an exh. cat.]. (New York: Zetterquist Galleries, 2014).

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

Object was in the collection of Abel W. Bahr (1877-1959) before 1970, as per documentation, on file.

Provenance Information

n.d.-2008 collection of private dealer, Hong Kong; 2008 collection of Zetterquist Galleries, New York (purchased from private dealer, Hong Kong); 2008-2012 collection of Akiko Yamazaki, Los Altos Hills, CA (purchased from Zetterquist Galleries); (2012 with Zetterquist Galleries (on consignment from Akiko Yamazaki)); 2012 collection of Lingao Tong, Ann Arbor and Ningbo China (purchased from Yamazaki through Zetterquist Galleries); 2012-2013 collection of Zetterquist Galleries, New York (acquired in trade from Lingao Tong); 2013 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (purchased from Zetterquist Galleries)

Exhibition Information

Zetterquist Galleries, New York, 2008

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

In 2012, a previous owner had this object with him in China, and had received official permission to export it out of the country. The wax export seal is affixed to the bottom of the object.

Provenance Information

n.d.-by 2013 collection of Hiromu Honda, Japan; (by 2013 with Noriki Shimazu, Osaka (on consignment from Honda collection)); 2013 collection of Zetterquist Galleries, New York (purchased through Noriki Shimazu); 2013 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (purchased from Zetterquist Galleries)

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

It is not clear that this object was ever in an archaeological context, and it is the type of object that may have been exported to Japan early on.

Provenance Information

n.d. - 1989 collection of Reach family, London; (1989 with Eskenazi Ltd., London (on consignment from Reach family)); 1989 – 2009 collection of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon, San Francisco (purchased through Eskenazi Ltd.); (2009 with J. J. Lally & Co., New York (on consignment from Dr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon)); 2009 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (purchased through J. J. Lally & Co.)

Exhibition Information

Eskenazi Ltd., London, Chinese Art from the Reach Family Collection, December 8 - 22, 1989

J. J. Lally & Co., New York, The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, March 12 - April 14, 2009

Publication Information

Eskenazi Ltd. Chinese Art from the Reach Family Collection, December 8 - 22, 1989 [a sale cat.]. (London: Eskenazi Ltd., 1989); ref. n.p., illus. n.p., cat. no. 19. [catalogued as "Stoneware Bowl"]

J. J. Lally & Co. The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, March 12 - April 14, 2009 [a sale cat.]. (New York: J. J. Lally & Co., 2009); ref. n.p., color illus. n.p., cat. no. 50.

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

Prior to our acquiring this object, it had been in a couple prominent private collections and was previously published as part of those collections.

Furthermore, although the Museum’s collection is strong across ancient Chinese ceramics, there are only a few pieces of this period and style represented in our collection, and significant examples of this specific form of Northern Song black-glazed tea bowl are rare. It is an exceptional object and demonstrates the importance of this medium and form in the Northern Song culture, particularly when held in dialogue with similar objects from other dynasties and/or cultures.

Provenance Information

by 1996 – 2011 collection of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams, Ithaca; 2011 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams)

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 donors pledged part of their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence, dated May 6, 1996, and loan agreements, the earliest of which is effective as of Aug-26-1996. All documents are on file.

Provenance Information

by 1996 – 2011 collection of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams, Ithaca; 2011 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams)

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 donors pledged part of their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence, dated May 6, 1996, and loan agreements, the earliest of which is effective as of Aug-26-1996. All documents are on file.

Provenance Information

by 1996 – 2011 collection of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams, Ithaca; 2011 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams)

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 donors pledged part of their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence, dated May 6, 1996, and loan agreements, the earliest of which is effective as of Aug-26-1996. All documents are on file.

Provenance Information

by 1996 – 2011 collection of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams, Ithaca; 2011 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams)

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 donors pledged part of their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence, dated May 6, 1996, and loan agreements, the earliest of which is effective as of Aug-26-1996. All documents are on file.

Provenance Information

by 1996 – 2011 collection of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams, Ithaca; 2011 collection of Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Dr. Meyer H. and Ruth Abrams)

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 donors pledged part of their collection, including this object, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence, dated May 6, 1996, and loan agreements, the earliest of which is effective as of Aug-26-1996. All documents are on file.

Provenance Information

by 2006 - 2008 collection of Robert Tichane, Painted Post, NY; 2008 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca (gift of Robert Tichane)

Exhibition Information

N/A

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 donor pledged this object, along with several others, to the museum prior to 2008, as per correspondence dated 2006, on file.