Basin

Historical period(s)
Of Modern Manufacture
Medium
Bronze Cast
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18.1 x 24.7 x 24.7 cm (7 1/8 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1987.311
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
casting, China, frog
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Robert Poor. Bronze Ritual Vessels of Ancient China. Slide Lectures New York. .
  • International Exhibition of Chinese Art. Exh. cat. London, 1935-1936. cat. 135.
  • Otto Fischer. Chinesische Plastik. Munich. pl. 20.
  • Jenny F. So. Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, vol. 3 New York, 1995. cat. 85, pp. 412-415.
  • Keng Jung. Shang Chou i chi'i t'ung k'ao [The Bronzes of Shang and Chou]. Yenching Journal of Chinese Studies, no. 17 Beijing. cat. 924, p.485.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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