36:2014a,b

Object Title
Covered Food Vessel (xu) with Design of Kui-Dragons and Animal-Headed Handles
Measurements
8 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches
Creation Date
9th-8th 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
1985/06/04
At auction, Sotheby's New York, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," June 4, 1985, sale no. 5340, lot no. 12;

1987
J. J. Lally & Co. (James J. Lally), New York, NY;

1987 - 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
Yang Xiaoneng, "The Shi Ke Xu: Reconsideration of an Inscribed Late Western Zhou Ritual Vessel," Artibus Asiae, vol. 52, nos. 3-4 (1992), pp. 163-214.

Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Sale 5340, June 4, 1985 (New York: Sotheby's, 1985).
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.

106:2014

Object Title
Tripod Vessel (li)
Measurements
4 1/4 x 5 x 4 3/4 inches
Creation Date
early 11th 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
J. J. Lally & Co. (James J. Lally), New York, NY;

1992 - 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.

107:2014

Object Title
Prismatic Tube (cong)
Measurements
on stand: 3 x 3 x 3 inches
Creation Date
c.1600-1050 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
1980 - 2014
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
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.

179:2014

Object Title
Jar with Two Rudimentary Lug Handles
Measurements
6 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches
Creation Date
c.2400 BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
Eric J. Zetterquist, New York, NY;

1994 - 2014
Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Eric J. Zetterquist;

2014
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of C. C. Johnson and Edith J. 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.

32:2014

Object Title
Basin (pen) with Abstract Decoration
Measurements
7 x 17 1/2 x 16 inches
Creation Date
c.3000 BC
Credit Line
Saint Louis Art Museum, 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 1988
Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey Ltd., Hong Kong;

1989 - 2011
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey 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.

33:2014

Object Title
Ritual Object in the Form of a Prismatic Cylinder (cong)
Measurements
10 x 2 3/8 inches
Creation Date
3000-2000 BC
Credit Line
Spink Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Edith J. and C. C. Johnson Spink
Culture
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
www.slam.org
Provenance Information
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, England;

1983
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.

35:2014

Object Title
Basin
Measurements
3 3/4 x 11 1/4
Creation Date
13th-12th 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
J. S. Lee [Lee Jung Sen; Li Rongsen (1915–2007)], Hong Kong;

1987
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, NY;

1987
C. C. Johnson Spink (1916–1992) and Edith J. Spink (1921–2011), 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.

212:2014

Object Title
Dagger-Axe (ge)
Measurements
length: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
Creation Date
late 13th–11th 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
William L. McKim (1894–1977) and Charlotte B. McKim (1899–1977), Palm Beach, Florida;

1979/11/02
At auction, "Important Chinese Works of Art and Chinese Paintings," Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, November 2, 1979, lot no. 3;

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

2014
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequest of C.C. Johnson and Edith J. 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.

109:2014

Object Title
Jar (hu) with Four Lugs and Impressed Patterns
Measurements
11 1/4 x 11 inches (28.6 x 27.9 cm)
Creation Date
12th-11th 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
http://www.slam.org/
Provenance Information
- 1998
Caseset Limited (Anthony Carter), London, England;

1998 - 2014
Edith J. Spink, St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Caseset Limited;

2014 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, by bequest of Edith J. 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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