Court Apron Panel with Decoration of Flying Cranes, Clouds, and Lotuses
17th-18th century
Dimensions
H. 80 x W. 31.8 cm (31 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Beale (by 1920), gift; to China Trade Museum, Milton, MA (by May 1983), sold; to Marilyn and Robert Hamburger, Wellesley, MA (1983-2002), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.
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