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Title

Bird cage

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    China
    Period
    Qianlong 1736 - 1795 → Qing dynasty 1644 - 1911 → China
    Media category
    Jade
    Materials used
    lacquered wood, brass, copper, steel, ivory, jade, porcelain
    Dimensions
    21.2 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm
    Credit
    Gift of Mr JH Myrtle 1961
    Location
    South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries
    Accession number
    EV3.1961
    Copyright

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    China

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

    • Purchases and Acquisitions for 1961, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Apr 1962–25 May 1962

    • Glorious, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 May 2017–06 Jan 2019

    • Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024

  • Provenance

    V. Abernethy, pre Aug 1960, London/England

    J. Hepburn Myrtle, 25 Aug 1961, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Mar 1961.