Bowl
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Creative CommonsAt A Glance
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Period
206 BCE-220 CE -
Geography
China -
Material
Bronze with gilding -
Dimension
H x Diam: 4.7 x 16.4 cm (1 7/8 x 6 7/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1919.184 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1919.184
Object Details
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Description
Bowl, shallow, with flange rim and low circular base, recessed on the inside.Surface: gilded, partially covered with a green and blue patina, and earthy incrustation.Decoration: three narrow raised bands in low relief around body on exterior, with two monster masks, one on either side, each with a ring loop. Incised decoration of scrolls on interior and exterior base, cavetto and exterior walls, and flange rim. -
Provenance
To 1919You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi, in New York, in 1919 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 1456, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Chinese Art (February 18, 1983 to April 1, 1987)Chinese Art (March 15, 1982 to June 15, 1982)Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981) -
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)
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