Detail of Pagoda model 1912–15, Liao Dynasty (907–112 CE)
wood and pigment 53 inches
by Tushanwan Catholic orphanage and workshop, Shanghai
Pagoda of the Six Harmonies model 1912–15, Tang Dynasty (920 CE)
Bricks and Wood 66 inches
by Unknown
April 4
– October 25
780 McDonnell Rd
San Francisco, CA 94128
12:00 am–12:00 am
An exhibition of seventy-nine models on view in the Main Hall of the International Terminal at the San Francisco International Airport. The models were carved by a group of 300 boys attending the Tushanwan Catholic orphanage and workshop in Shanghai and presented for exhibition at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). After the fair’s closure, these models joined the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, where they remained, largely unseen, until purchased by a private collector in 2006. Now, in celebration of PPIE’s centennial, the models return to San Francisco for exhibition together for the first time since their original presentation one hundred years ago. All objects are presented courtesy of the Jeffries Family Private Collection. Special thanks to Mee-Seen Loong and William Ma for their generous assistance with this exhibition.
Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean, Southeast Asian, Himalayan & Central Asian, Islamic & Middle Eastern
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