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'Jar, Raqqa, Syria, 12th-13th century', 'Funderary Jar', China, 13th century', 'Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)', Japan, late 12th century, 'Pear-shaped bottle', Korea, late 13th-early 14th century, 'Table with dragon decoration', China, probably 18th century, from the Charles Lang Freer Collection

Alvin Langdon Coburn

1909

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern

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'Jar, Raqqa, Syria, 12th-13th century', 'Funderary Jar', China, 13th century', 'Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)', Japan, late 12th century, 'Pear-shaped bottle', Korea, late 13th-early 14th century, 'Table with dragon decoration', China, probably 18th century, from the Charles Lang Freer Collection is a 1909 photographic by Alvin Langdon Coburn, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Alvin Langdon Coburn
When & what style?: 1909
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photo shows four objects on a shelf. On the left is a dark, speckled jar with a wide base. Next to it stands a tall, textured vase with a fluted top. In the middle is a wooden statue of a robed figure with a crown, holding something in its left hand. To the right is a smooth, teardrop-shaped glass bottle with faint swirls inside. The statue is a *Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara*, a figure from Buddhist tradition. The shelf itself has carved dragon designs along the bottom edge. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The image shows a selection of objects from the Charles Lang Freer collection, including a funderary jar from China dated to the 13th century, a pear-shaped bottle from Korea dated to the late 13th or early 14th century, and a table with dragon decoration from China, likely from the 18th century.

Read the full account in the museum source.