lantern
Object NameSquare Lantern Shade
Made FromGlass, Brass, Paint, Wood
Datepossibly 1875-1925
Place MadeChina
Techniquereverse-painted
SizeOverall H: 37.9 cm, W: 23.7 cm, D: 23.8 cm
Accession Number79.6.1
Credit LineGift of Mary Buechner
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent glass; four panels painted in reverse in color. Panels depicting (1) two officials, (2) scholar and pupil (?), (3) two male figures, (4) woman and servant, each set in a carved black wood frame, all held together by ordinary brass fixtures at top and bottom; top enclosed by perforated brass square, whose raised circular center bears a strong metal carrying ring; metal suspension chains attach to each upper brass fixture of frame; strong brass rods, projecting through perforations at top, at corners, and ending in brass knobs, formerly held at their inward-bent bottom ends some lighting equipment now missing.Provenance
Source
Mary Buechner
- 1979-03-01
Former Collection
Anne Hawkins
Jane Beebe
1725-1775
about 1770
