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Lobed bowl with lotus petals, birds, animals, and floral scrolls

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

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Period

late 7th-early 8th century
Geography

Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Material

Hammered silver with repoussé, chased, and ring-punched decoration and mercury gilding
Dimension

H x Diam: 5.6 x 14.6 cm (2 3/16 x 5 3/4 in)
Accession Number

F1931.8
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1931.8

Object Details

Description

Bowl (silver). Surface: oxidized; a patch of green aerugo. Decoration: a band of foliate design in low relief. Surfaces covered by a delicate ornament executed in fire-gilt; a medallion in fire-gilt ornament under the foot.
Previous custodian or owner

Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965)
Provenance

1931

Yamanaka and Company, Boston 1931 [1]

From 1931

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka and Company, Boston in 1931 [2]

Notes:

[1] Object file, undated folder sheet. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.
Origin

Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Type

Vessel
On View

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

600s, 700s
Name

Yamanaka and Co.
Place

Shaanxi province, Xi’an, China
Topic

Art, Chinese Art, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), Flowers
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Vessels (containers)
On View

Yes