Ritual wine cup (gu)
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Period
ca. 1200-1100 BCE -
Geography
China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 30.8 × 13.1 cm (12 1/8 × 5 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1907.34 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.34
Object Details
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Description
Cup, type gu. Wooden stand.Surface: Dense green patina over original silvery gray surface; areas of brownish incrustation.Decoration: engraved. -
Inscriptions
The inscription is on the bottom of its lower part. See Curatorial Remark number 6. -
Provenance
To 1907Unidentified owner, Japan, to 1907 [1]From 1907 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Japan from an unidentified owner in 1907 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 29, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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