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Catalog Data
Medium:
Bronze and wood, inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions:
H x W: 6.3 x 6.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
18th century to early 20th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Description:
Utensil: an incense burner. Wood cover.
Surface: dark green patina.
Decoration: handles in low relief. Designs inlaid in silver and gold.
Bronze.
Provenance:
To 1916
Lai-Yuan and Company, New York, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Lai-Yuan and Company in 1916 [2]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 896, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Lai-Yuan & Company (ca. 1915-April 1921) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
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casting
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inlay (process)
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metal
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bronze
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Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
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incense
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China
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Chinese Art
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Charles Lang Freer collection
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Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1916.171a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35a92836c-df61-4e4f-9ffb-28dd8b602cb6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1916.171a-b
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