Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 24.5 × 19.7 × 21 cm (9 5/8 × 7 3/4 × 8 1/4 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Anyang, probably Henan province, China

Date:

ca. 1150 BCE

Period:

Late Shang dynasty, middle Anyang period

Inscriptions:

Inscribed on interior wall, Ci 垖 (次) (“Military Outpost Officer”)

Provenance:

To 1960

J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [1]

From 1960

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [2]

Notes:

[1] See object file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)

Clay and Metal: Ancient Chinese Ceramics and Metal (February 25, 1997 to August 9, 2011)

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)

Special Exhibition—Chinese Bronzes (November 1, 1961 to March 23, 1962)

Chinese Bronze, Jade, Marble (March 1, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

Previous custodian or owner:

J.T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)

Topic:

Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1960.18

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Sackler Gallery 23b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3776a8cd9-5c48-4516-ac6c-cf90c4fdd371

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1960.18