Freer Acquires Ancient Chinese Ceramics Collection
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PrintThe Freer Gallery of Art acquires ancient Chinese ceramics collected by Helen Dalling Ling, an American who was married to a Chinese industrial chemist. The 29 objects include a footed jar from the Shang dynasty period (c. 1523-1028 B.C.) and six unbroken bowls from the Warring States period (480-222 B.C.). According to Director Thomas Lawton, the acquisition gives the Freer Gallery the best collection of ancient Chinese pottery in the United States.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
"New Acquisitions Come to the Smithsonian: Freer Gallery of Art." The Smithsonian Torch (July 1984): 1, 7.
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1984