Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 13 x 18.6 x 19.5 cm (5 1/8 x 7 5/16 x 7 11/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

China

Date:

ca. 8th-7th century BCE

Period:

Western Zhou dynasty

Provenance:

To 1975

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

1975-1987

The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, purchased from J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, NY [2]

From 1987

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

Notes:

[1] The dealer number is YT 6458. See invoice from J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., dated May 12, 1975, copy in object file.

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)

In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)

Previous custodian or owner:

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

Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)

Topic:

casting  Search this

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bronze  Search this

Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

Accession Number:

S1987.351

Restrictions & Rights:

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Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c8e2542a-4987-4306-a3d1-41d3af218dbe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.351