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Bottle

Medium:
Stoneware with lead-silicate glazes
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.2 x 13.6 cm (9 15/16 x 5 3/8 in)
Style:
Cizhou ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Dangyangyu kilns, Jiaozuo, Henan province, China
Date:
12th-13th century
Period:
probably Jin dynasty
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Cizhou ware  Search this
Liao dynasty (907 - 1125)  Search this
Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234)  Search this
China  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1934.22
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3465b53b0-ea53-4eae-82bc-a1cff36f9dc8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1934.22
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One of a pair of tigers, possibly the base supports for a bell stand

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 25.3 x 15.9 x 75.2 cm (9 15/16 x 6 1/4 x 29 5/8 in)
Type:
Unclassified
Origin:
Baoji, Shaanxi province, China
Date:
ca. 950-850 BCE
Period:
Middle Western Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
tiger  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1935.21
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3baefb09f-190b-4442-a5ab-7f7afc55b05c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1935.21
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One of a pair of tigers, possibly the base supports for a bell stand

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 25.1 x 15.9 x 75.1 cm (9 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 29 9/16 in)
Type:
Unclassified
Origin:
Baoji, Shaanxi province, China
Date:
ca. 950-850 BCE
Period:
Middle Western Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
tiger  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1935.22
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye317c36f6c-8ccb-43cc-9eb2-4ca19d2398c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1935.22
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Ritual grain server () with masks and dragons

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 41.8 x 56.8 x 48 cm (16 7/16 x 22 3/8 x 18 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. late 11th century BCE
Period:
Early Western Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
dragon  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
mask  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye399553cdd-d7d4-4bf4-b0a8-d4dfd926b19f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1937.1

Vase with landscape and poem

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear, colorless glaze, enamels over glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 24.4 x 13.3 cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/4 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1736-1795
Period:
Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign mark and period
Topic:
enameling  Search this
ceramic  Search this
landscape  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
inscription  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Qianlong reign (1736 - 1796)  Search this
poetry  Search this
cobalt pigment  Search this
standard script  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
yangcai  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1938.10a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f9c8d948-9618-4464-9fe5-4b9f6ffa7eff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1938.10a-b

Storage jar (lei)

Medium:
Unglazed white pottery
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33.3 × 30.3 × 31.1 cm (13 1/8 × 11 15/16 × 12 1/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1200 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, early Anyang period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
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:
F1939.42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 24a: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye386ba2ab9-f1bb-488e-9cad-ba00e0699be5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1939.42
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Vase

Medium:
Porcelain with celadon glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 21.1 x 8.9 cm (8 5/16 x 3 1/2 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1662-1722
Period:
Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign mark and period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1941.2a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b17eb5d6-c7bf-4578-8e14-d0098cbfac4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1941.2a-b

Water pot

Medium:
Porcelain with pale celadon glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 8.9 x 8.8 cm (3 1/2 x 3 7/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
early 18th century
Period:
Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign mark and period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
water  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1943.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31f289bb5-e603-4a97-94bb-3f4e90a3cb34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1943.7

Mirror with geometric decoration

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 0.8 x 14.3 x 14.3 cm (5/16 x 5 5/8 x 5 5/8 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
2nd century BCE
Period:
Early Western Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.10
Restrictions & Rights:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e34f289f-54dc-4091-8e31-35257a3a03ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.10

Mirror with mythical birds and animals

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 14.3 x 1 cm (5 5/8 x 3/8 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
25-220
Period:
Eastern Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
mythological animal  Search this
Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.3
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3187cbf48-6fc7-4e95-972a-63f81e43d1bd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.3

Foliated mirror with felines and birds

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 19.3 x 1.4 cm (7 5/8 x 9/16 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
8th century
Period:
Middle Tang dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
cat  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.4
Restrictions & Rights:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3735b6985-f50d-4045-97da-095b2a8b9571
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.4

Mirror with birds, animals, and grapes

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 21.3 x 1.9 cm (8 3/8 x 3/4 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
late 7th-8th century
Period:
Early Tang dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
lion  Search this
horse  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
frog  Search this
grape  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.5
Restrictions & Rights:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye302ff5030-726a-42d3-a2c5-0d893980f605
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.5

Hinged garment hook with dragon

Medium:
Bronze with traces of paste inlay
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.3 x 9.8 cm (8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
China
Date:
5th-4th century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.57
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e3871055-50f3-48ad-9708-f56ca7b11f87
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.57

Lobed ladle with floral scrolls

Medium:
Hammered silver with repoussé, chased, and ring-punched decoration
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 31 x 6.1 x 4.5 cm (12 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Probably Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China
Date:
late 7th-early 8th century
Period:
Early or mid-Tang dynasty
Topic:
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
punching  Search this
metal  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.58
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 16: Center of the World: China and the Silk Road
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye356b3e618-2537-41ac-a083-97ea1aa63a97
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.58
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Mirror with birds

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 10.2 x 0.5 cm (4 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
3rd century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.6
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31cdf6033-a769-4f88-8f5c-459444d67f39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.6

Mirror with floral roundels

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 18.5 x 1.3 cm (7 5/16 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
581-618
Period:
Sui dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Sui dynasty (581 - 618)  Search this
inscription  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.7
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.7

Square mirror with floral medallion, plant sprays, birds, and insects

Medium:
Cast bronze, gold and silver sheets with chased decoration, and lacquer
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15.9 x 15.9 x 1.1 cm (6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 7/16 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
8th century
Period:
Middle Tang dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
phoenix  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
pingtuo  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.8
Restrictions & Rights:
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On View:
Freer Gallery 16: Center of the World: China and the Silk Road
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34164ce12-bb88-4751-a1e8-8157aa47128e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.8

Mirror with geometric decoration

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diam x D: 19.1 x 1.2 cm (7 1/2 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Mirror
Origin:
China
Date:
3rd-2nd century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou, Warring States, or early Western Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.9
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31613edfa-7406-4df8-9b33-29c8eded56aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.9

Vase

Medium:
Porcelain with lead-silicate enamels over transparent pale-brown glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.3 x 9.6 cm (8 x 3 3/4 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1736-1795
Period:
Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign mark and period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
flower  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Qianlong reign (1736 - 1796)  Search this
lotus  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
yangcai  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1945.2
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Vase

Medium:
Porcelain with "apple green" lead-silicate glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.1 x 8.4 cm (5 15/16 x 3 5/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
18th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3dfdb270a-1a67-4cb8-b52f-f8d0b1aad7cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1945.3

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