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Lidded ritual vessel (hu) with birds and snake

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1300-1200 BCE

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Bronze

  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 22.5 x 12.2 cm (8 7/8 x 4 13/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2012.9.572a-b

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.572a-b

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To ?
    The Mount Trust Collection, England. [1]
    To 1976
    John Sparks, Ltd., London, England. [2]
    From 1976 to 1997
    Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, purchased from John Sparks, Ltd., London, England. [3]
    From 1997 to 1999
    In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC [4]
    From 1999
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. [5]
    Notes:
    [1] The object was formerly in the Mount Trust Collection formed by Captain Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson (d. 1968).
    [2] According to notes from Thomas Lawton, Pual Singer purchased the vessel from John Sparks in 1976. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.
    [3] See note 2.
    [4] Between 1997 and 1999, The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art was in the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington DC
    [5] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement” from March 1999, Collections Management Office. The object was formally accessioned into the museum’s permanent collection in 2012.

  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    John Sparks, Ltd. (1890-1992)
    The Mount Trust
    Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

  • Type

    Vessel

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