Wine container (hu) with birds and dragons
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Period
6th century BCE -
Geography
China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W: 25.9 x 18.2 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1924.12a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1924.12a-b
Object Details
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Description
Vessel of the type hu. Stand. Decorations cast in relief and countersunk relief; 2 annular handles on shoulder and 1 near base; inlays of turquoise; green patination and earthy incrustations. -
Provenance
To 1924Lee Sung-shan, Beijing to 1924 [1]From 1924Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Lee Sung-shan, Beijing through Carl Whiting Bishop in 1924 [2]Notes:[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.[2] See note 1. Also see Original Bishop List, No. B-9, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Added to the collection by Mr. A. G. Wenley. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Lee Sung-shan -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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