Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Charles Nelson Spinks Illustrations/Manuscript

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A1994.01
Creators:
Spinks, Charles Nelson, 1906-1980
Dates:
[ca. 1956-1977?]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Volume
105 leaves
28 cm.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photographic prints, 132 images, assembled by Charles Nelson Spinks to document Thai ceramic wares and their production. Mounted with captions, these may have been compiled in preparation for one or more publications. Illustrations represent wares in public and private collections and workers and potters at kiln sites such as the Thai Celadon Company in Chiang Mai and the Ratchaburi kilns near Bangkok.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980) was an author, art historian, and foreign service officer.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Patricia M. Young donated the Illustrations for Thai Cover Bowls of the 14th and 15th Centuries to the Archives in 1994.
Custodial History
Gift of Patricia M. Young, 1994.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Citation
Illustrations for Thai Cover Bowls of the 14th and 15th Centuries, FSA.A1994.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Patricia M. Young, 1994.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
FSA A1994.01


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Pottery, Thai -- Illustrations -- Thailand -- Sukhothai Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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