Jar
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Period
6th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze -
Dimension
H x W: 59.8 x 46 cm (23 9/16 x 18 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1930.32 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1930.32
Object Details
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Description
Jar: Ovoid, with trumpet mouth; eight eyelets.Clay: terra cotta.Glaze: green, with large areas of silvery iridescence.Decoration: in applied relief. See folder. -
Provenance
To 1930C. T. Loo & Company, New York to 1930 [1]From 1930Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from C. T. Loo & Company, New York in 1930 [2]Notes:[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Chinese and Korean Ceramics (July 11, 1986 to March 13, 1987)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)Untitled Exhibition, Shahnama and Chinese Art (March 24, 1930 to May 5, 1933) -
Previous custodian or owner
C.T. Loo & Company (1914-1948) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)
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