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Covered box in the form of a six petalled flower with birds and floral scrolls

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

On View

Period

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 W: 3 x 10.7 cm (1 3/16 x 4 3/16 in)
Accession Number

F1978.39a-b
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1978.39a-b

Object Details

Provenance

To 1974

Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott, Washington, DC, to 1974

From 1974

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of the Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott in 1974 [1]

Notes:

[1] The object was transferred from the Freer Study Collection to the Freer Permanent Collection December 6, 1978 (see Curatorial Note 4 in the object record).
Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History

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

Silk Road Exhibition (August 18 to December 25, 2011)

Silk Road Luxuries from China (November 5, 2011 to January 3, 2016)

Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires (May 9, 1993 to January 28, 2007)

A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980)

Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
Previous custodian or owner

Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott
Origin

Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Credit Line

Gift of the Honorable and Mrs. Hugh Scott
Type

Container
On View

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

700s
Name

Scott, Hugh
Place

Shaanxi province, Xi’an, China
Topic

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

Chinese
Object Type

Containers
On View

Yes