Ritual food vessel (Gui)

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At A Glance

  • Period

    11th century BCE
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Bronze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 19.1 x 36.7 x 25.9 cm (7 1/2 x 14 7/16 x 10 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1987.354
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1987.354

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1955
    Mrs. Edith Bennett [1]
    1955
    Sale, London, Sotheby & Co., The Well-Known Collection of Early Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes, and Jades: The Property of Mrs. E. Bennett, May 24, 1955, lot 45 [2]
    1965
    Sale, London, Sotheby & Co., Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art, May 25, 1965, lot 12 [3]
    To 1975
    J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, NY [4]
    1975-1987
    The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, purchased from J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, NY [5]
    From 1987
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
    Notes:
    [1] See Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Well-Known Collection of Important Chinese Ceramics, Rare Antique Bronzes, and Fine Archaic Jades: The Property of Mrs. E. Bennett (London: May 24, 1955), lot 45.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation documentation, copy in object file.
    [4] The dealer number is YT 5331. See invoice from J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., dated May 30, 1975, copy in object file.
    [5] See note 4.
  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection
  • Exhibition History

    In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Edith Rosenheim-Randon (1901-1965)
    Sotheby's (London)
    J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
    Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
  • Type

    Vessel
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