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Stemmed wine cup with floral scrolls

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

On View

Period

late 7th-early 8th century
Geography

Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Material

Cast bronze with chased and ring-punched decoration and mercury gilding
Dimension

H x W: 6.1 x 5.2 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in)
Accession Number

F1911.70
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1911.70

Object Details

Provenance

To 1911

Ta Ge Shang, Beijing and Shanghai, to 1911 [1]1]

From 1911 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ta Ge Shang in 1911 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 225, 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
Exhibition History

Center of the World: China and the Silk Road (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

Silk Road Luxuries from China (November 5, 2011 to January 3, 2016)
Previous custodian or owner

Ta Ge Shang (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Origin

Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Type

Vessel
On View

Freer Gallery 16: Center of the World: China and the Silk Road
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Date

600s, 700s
Name

Freer, Charles Lang, Ge Shang, Ta
Place

Shaanxi province, Xi’an, China
Topic

Bronze, Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Sculpture, Punching, Chinese Art, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), Chasing, Metal-work
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Vessels (containers)
On View

Yes